UPCOMING MEETINGS

Meeting:

Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at 5:15 pm

at the Admin Office.

1121 West Side Highway, Kelso, WA

EMPLOYMENT

Now hiring for Field Maintenance III position. Click here to download application and additional information.

WATER SYSTEM FLUSHING SCHEDULED — LEXINGTON AREA

• Beacon Hill Water and Sewer District’s utility crew will be flushing water mains in the Lexington area from Solomon Road to King Road, Monday October 21, through Thursday, October 31, 2019.
• Work will begin at 8:00 a.m. and end by 5:00 p.m. each day.
• Advisory signs will be posted in the area.
• Flushing may stir up sediment that can enter residential plumbing.
• Residents should refrain from using water while flushing is occurring.
• After flushing, it is recommended that residents run water through an outside hose bib or in a bathtub for a short time prior to consuming water or washing clothes in order to clear the lines.

As part of the effort to improve water quality, the water plant will be increasing levels of dissolved oxygen. The water in some areas may appear to be milky, but do not worry; it is only air bubbles coming out of solution. Letting a glass of water sit for a minute will clear it up. Contact your water purveyor if it causes issues.

HOLIDAYS

2019 Holiday Schedule

Monday, November 11, 2019 – Veteran’s Day
Thursday, November 28, 2019 – Thanksgiving Day
Wednesday, December 25, 2019 – Christmas Day

Welcome to the

Beacon Hill Water & Sewer District Website...

Beacon Hill Water and Sewer District (BHWSD) is a special purpose entity which operates under the authority of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) Title 57.

The District covers an area of approximately five square miles in a rural area adjacent to the cities of Longview and Kelso in Southwest Washington. Interstate 5 runs through the District.

BHWSD provides water and sewer to approximately 10,000 citizens. Water is distributed through approximately 55 miles of water mains, with 10 water storage facilities and six booster pump stations. Ninety-five percent of the customer base is residential. District staff performs all maintenance, water quality testing and new service or repair requests. Water is provided by the City of Longview Mint Farm Water Treatment Plant, of which BHWSD is a co-owner.

We operate and maintain the sanitary sewer collection system consisting of approximately 40 miles of sewer pipe and 7 sewer pump stations. Secondary treatment is performed at a regional facility operated by the Three Rivers Regional Wastewater Authority comprised of and owned by the cities of Longview and Kelso, Cowlitz County and the Beacon Hill Water and Sewer District.

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