A resource for the Ames Lake community

Final planning and permitting for the current office and operations building came more into focus in 2015. By constructing its own building within the service area, the Association desired to improve business and field operations, reduce emergency repair times, improve the Association’s ability to fully function in natural and man-made disasters, and be a resource for the Ames Lake community. The building is located at 27905 on NE 33rd Street and is adjacent to the original Vista wells, which have served the Association since its inception.

Construction of the building started in October of 2017 and was completed in time for the Association’s September 17, 2018 Annual Meeting. To improve the resiliency of the water system, the office and operations building (built on property originally owned by the Association) is designed and built to higher earthquake standards and both the Vista wells and office/operations center are on automatic propane powered back-up generators. Also, as a historical note, the Board once again meets monthly on the same property where the original Board initially met over a folding card table in a cramped well house to plan a water utility.

In 2019, ALWA celebrated its 50th year. The annual meeting that year was held in the Association’s new office and operations building and was a community event with hamburgers, hot dogs and other refreshments served and tours given showing the new facilities, telemetry system and management capabilities of a highly efficient water utility. Fifty years of hard work by a lot of different people over that time were now really showing as a great community resource for the Association’s members.