About Covington Water District

District Profile

Covington Water District is a special purpose district, responsible for providing the municipal water supply permitted by the Washington State Department of Ecology within the service area boundaries (approximately 55 square miles) established for CWD in the South King County Coordinated Water System Plan. The district is roughly bounded by SR-18 on the northwest, the Maple Valley Highway on the northeast, Ravensdale on the east, and the Green River on the south. The cities of Covington, Kent, Maple Valley and Black Diamond, along with King County, set land use policies that determine zoning and growth demands for our service area. Land use designations in our service area are 11% Agriculture and Forest Production Resource Land, 68% Rural, and 21% Urban under King County Growth Management Policies.

With Flaming Geyser Park, Kanasket and Lake Wilderness State Parks, the area is noted for its many recreational amenities. Only 45 minutes away, the Cascade Mountains offer skiing, hiking and other outdoor opportunities. The scenic Green River generally defines the southern service area boundary and is noted for its excellent fishing and white water rafting.

Several fine golf courses are located within the District. Its close proximity to Seattle brings the full menu of cultural opportunities. The District is governed by a five member Board of Commissioners. Covington Water District has a reputation for customer service and progressive management practices.
Supply, Storage and Distribution System

The District's water supply consists of groundwater allotted to us by the State of Washington (our Water Right), water purchased from the City of Auburn, water from the Green River Watershed via the Tacoma Second Supply Project and, on occasion, water from the Cedar River Water & Sewer District per an agreement with Seattle Public Utilities. In addition, we have agreements in place to eventually purchase water from the new regional entity, the Cascade Water Alliance.

The District has a total of 12 production wells, interties to receive water from four neighboring agencies, 22.5 million gallons of storage in steel tanks at seven sites throughout the District, and over 217 miles of pipeline. The District also has joint use facilities with two neighboring utilities.

Staff Profiles

Gwenn Maxfield