It is important to the City of Lacey that our drinking water customers, their families, and businesses receive the highest quality drinking water. Learn about all the programs that the City implements to ensure that your water is safe and reliable all day, every day.
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Water Quality Testing
The drinking water delivered to your home by the City of Lacey’s water utility met or exceeded all regulations and mandates established by the Environmental Protections Agency for 2023. The results can be reviewed below.
The results will provide you important information about lead and other contaminants that may be present in all drinking water sources. Immuno-compromised persons, such as, persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly, some pregnant women and some infants can be particularly at risk from infections and are encouraged to learn more and seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers. If you have any questions about this data or the quality of your drinking water, please contact Lacey Water Resources at WaterResources@cityoflacey.org or at (360) 491-5600.
See this interactive map to look at the results of an extensive lead service line inventory which resulted in no lead detected in any areas of the City of Lacey’s water distribution system or customer service lines: Lead Service Line Inventory Map
Wellhead Protection Program
The City of Lacey relies on multiple groundwater sources to provide a safe and reliable potable water supply for its growing community. This includes 20 wells that draw water from three underground aquifers.
In 1995, the City began implementing its Wellhead Protection Program as a commitment to protect the environment and prevent groundwater contamination. The program outlines hydrogeological (the type of geology concerned with water occurring underground or on the surface of the earth) characteristics, water quality monitoring, risk of contamination, and more to keep our drinking water safe.
You can view the entire Wellhead Protection Program in Appendix P, page 272.
What is a Wellhead Protection Area?
A wellhead protection area (WHPA) is the surface and underground land area that is monitored to prevent contamination of a well or well field that supplies the City’s drinking water.
The protection area is split up into different zones. These zones are based on the time it takes a drop of water to travel from the point where it enters the underground aquifer to the point where it enters the nearest drinking water well.
Critical components that ensure our drinking water stays clean include:
- Identifying WHPAs
- Identifying potential sources of groundwater contamination within WHPAs
- Keeping a contaminant source inventory within each WHPA
- Providing extensive notification network to owners/operators, local regulatory agencies, and local emergency responders.
- Having a Spill Response Plan
To find out if you live within a wellhead protection area, enter your address into this map.
What Can You Do to Prevent Groundwater Contamination?
Properly Dispose of Potentially Toxic Substances
- For your health and safety, carefully dispose of hazardous chemicals like motor oil, batteries, paints, pesticides, etc.
- You can dispose of these items FREE at the Thurston County’s HazoHouse, 2420 Hogum Bay Road NE, Lacey, WA 98516
Open daily from 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
For questions call (360) 867-2491 or visit the HazoHouse website
- You can dispose of these items FREE at the Thurston County’s HazoHouse, 2420 Hogum Bay Road NE, Lacey, WA 98516
- Using fewer chemicals around your home and yard reduces the amount you’ll have to dispose of! Consider natural/nontoxic household cleaners.
- Materials such as lemon juice, baking soda, and vinegar make great cleaning products, are inexpensive, and environmentally friendly!
- Letting out-of-date or unused prescriptions sit in the medicine cabinet is NOT a good idea. Too often, such medicines are accidentally taken and can be potentially dangerous to digest if they’re past their expiration date.
- Visit the following websites to locate a safe medication takeback location:
For questions contact the Lacey Police Department at (360) 459-4333 or LaceyPolice@CityofLacey.org
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