LaceyLife May 2024

There are a number of organizations in the community that provide services for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Treatment. Thurston County Public Health and Social Services. The local health department works with community partners to provide programs and utilize proven strategies that help people of all ages in Thurston County with issues that impact community wellness.

For more resources, visit the Thurston County’s Mental Health Resources and Suicide Prevention webpage and visit their Substance Use Prevention webpage.

From June to September, the average daily water usage of all Lacey water customers more than doubles — from about 6 million gallons in the winter to 15 million gallons in the summer (see graph on left). Rather than add costly infrastructure to meet the increase in demand for only four months a year, in 2006, the City started the odd-even watering practice to reduce peak water demand during the summer. This helps manage demand and keeps costs down. Prior to starting the odd-even watering practice, Lacey’s summer peak water demand was 17 million gallons a day. In 2023, the peak demand was reduced to 15 million gallons a day — a considerable decrease even though the number of Lacey water customers increased! You can apply for a temporary exemption or variance if you planted a new lawn (sod or seed) or landscape area or have an irrigation system that waters areas on both sides of the street at the same time.

DID YOU KNOW?

The City does not limit the amount of water you can use. However, if we all take turns, we can deliver enough water with our existing system and our community can avoid building additional water infrastructure needed for only 3 months of the year. For example, a new well would cost about $2 million. Infrastructure projects like this are paid for by utility payers.