History of the District
Water District History
In November 1959, the customers of King County Water District Nos. 92 and 95 elected to consolidate and form King County Water District No. 107. In July 1960, the District adopted a comprehensive plan for water supply that included the previously approved comprehensive plans for the former Districts. At the end of that year, King County Water District No. 107 created a ULID to purchase an existing pipeline along Lake Washington Boulevard from a private water company. This pipeline provided the District with an additional connection to the City of Seattle supply line.
In September 1961, King County Water District No. 102 merged with King County Water District No. 107. The comprehensive water facilities plan was amended in August 1962 to allow connection of the King County Water District No. 102 system to the King County Water District No. 107 facilities. The District’s first major storage reservoir, a 1.0 million gallon reservoir, was constructed in 1967 to serve the higher elevations in the District. This reservoir is still used to serve the District’s existing 580 Zone. A merger of the Newport Sewer District with King County Water District No. 107 began when the two agencies agreed to a joint billing program in 1969. The actual merger occurred in 1972.
Sewer District History
The original sanitary sewer system serving what is now the Coal Creek Utility District sewer service area included a sewage treatment plant and was constructed by the developer of Newport Hills to serve homes constructed in that area. In 1958, the voters of the area elected to create a sewer district to provide for maintenance and operation of the sewer system serving the community. The first meeting of the Newport Hills Sewer District was held in January of 1959. In June of 1959, a comprehensive plan was adopted by the Newport Hills Sewer District which called for the purchase of the existing sewer system and treatment facilities, and described a plan for providing sewer service to future development within the District. Funds were obtained and the District formally accepted title to the sewer system in accordance with the adopted plan. A contract for disposal of sewage flows from the District was signed with Metro (Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle) in 1961 and eventually allowed the District to abandon its previous treatment plant and effluent disposal field.
The territory of the Newport Hills Sewer District was within the boundaries of the King County Water District No. 107, the provider of water service in the area, when the two agencies agreed to participate in a joint billing system in 1969. In 1971, the maintenance and operation of the respective water and sewer systems was consolidated under one manager, with a single office and staff. Also in 1971, a revision of the laws governing the special purpose districts provided a method whereby a sewer district could be merged with a water district. This led to the 1972 formal merger of the Newport Hills Sewer District into King County Water District No. 107.
Combined District History
In July 1995 the merged District, which had been operating under King County Water District No. 107, officially changed its name to Coal Creek Utility District. Following the merger, several annexations brought the District to its largest size; approximately 8.5 square miles for the water legal area, and approximately 7 square miles for the sewer legal area. Annexations which have occurred since completion of the District’s latest comprehensive water and sewer plans include: a portion of the proposed plat of the Highlands at Newcastle, which added approximately 29 acres in the southeastern portion of the District in 1995; a 66 acre area adjacent to the Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park, which is part of the Golf Club at Newcastle project, was annexed in 1997; in 1998 approximately 25 acres of land in the southwestern portion of the District, which are part of a residential development known as Lacrosse (Stafford Crest); in 2002 the Windtree annexation added approximately 97 acres in the southeastern portion of the District; and 21 acres were added by the 2002 SE 91st Street Annexation also in the southern portion of the District. The District is currently contemplating annexation of an area in the vicinity of Southeast May Valley Road in direct response to petitions received from potential customers within the service area. In accordance with District policy, additional annexations will be required to extend permanent service to areas within the service area but currently outside the District’s existing corporate (legal) boundaries.
In 1999, the City of Bellevue initiated an assumption of that portion of the District lying within the City limits. The assumption became effective on December 31, 2003. As of this date, water and sewer system facilities located within Bellevue are no longer under the jurisdiction of Coal Creek Utility District.
In November 1959, the customers of King County Water District Nos. 92 and 95 elected to consolidate and form King County Water District No. 107. In July 1960, the District adopted a comprehensive plan for water supply that included the previously approved comprehensive plans for the former Districts. At the end of that year, King County Water District No. 107 created a ULID to purchase an existing pipeline along Lake Washington Boulevard from a private water company. This pipeline provided the District with an additional connection to the City of Seattle supply line.
In September 1961, King County Water District No. 102 merged with King County Water District No. 107. The comprehensive water facilities plan was amended in August 1962 to allow connection of the King County Water District No. 102 system to the King County Water District No. 107 facilities. The District’s first major storage reservoir, a 1.0 million gallon reservoir, was constructed in 1967 to serve the higher elevations in the District. This reservoir is still used to serve the District’s existing 580 Zone. A merger of the Newport Sewer District with King County Water District No. 107 began when the two agencies agreed to a joint billing program in 1969. The actual merger occurred in 1972.
Sewer District History
The original sanitary sewer system serving what is now the Coal Creek Utility District sewer service area included a sewage treatment plant and was constructed by the developer of Newport Hills to serve homes constructed in that area. In 1958, the voters of the area elected to create a sewer district to provide for maintenance and operation of the sewer system serving the community. The first meeting of the Newport Hills Sewer District was held in January of 1959. In June of 1959, a comprehensive plan was adopted by the Newport Hills Sewer District which called for the purchase of the existing sewer system and treatment facilities, and described a plan for providing sewer service to future development within the District. Funds were obtained and the District formally accepted title to the sewer system in accordance with the adopted plan. A contract for disposal of sewage flows from the District was signed with Metro (Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle) in 1961 and eventually allowed the District to abandon its previous treatment plant and effluent disposal field.
The territory of the Newport Hills Sewer District was within the boundaries of the King County Water District No. 107, the provider of water service in the area, when the two agencies agreed to participate in a joint billing system in 1969. In 1971, the maintenance and operation of the respective water and sewer systems was consolidated under one manager, with a single office and staff. Also in 1971, a revision of the laws governing the special purpose districts provided a method whereby a sewer district could be merged with a water district. This led to the 1972 formal merger of the Newport Hills Sewer District into King County Water District No. 107.
Combined District History
In July 1995 the merged District, which had been operating under King County Water District No. 107, officially changed its name to Coal Creek Utility District. Following the merger, several annexations brought the District to its largest size; approximately 8.5 square miles for the water legal area, and approximately 7 square miles for the sewer legal area. Annexations which have occurred since completion of the District’s latest comprehensive water and sewer plans include: a portion of the proposed plat of the Highlands at Newcastle, which added approximately 29 acres in the southeastern portion of the District in 1995; a 66 acre area adjacent to the Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park, which is part of the Golf Club at Newcastle project, was annexed in 1997; in 1998 approximately 25 acres of land in the southwestern portion of the District, which are part of a residential development known as Lacrosse (Stafford Crest); in 2002 the Windtree annexation added approximately 97 acres in the southeastern portion of the District; and 21 acres were added by the 2002 SE 91st Street Annexation also in the southern portion of the District. The District is currently contemplating annexation of an area in the vicinity of Southeast May Valley Road in direct response to petitions received from potential customers within the service area. In accordance with District policy, additional annexations will be required to extend permanent service to areas within the service area but currently outside the District’s existing corporate (legal) boundaries.
In 1999, the City of Bellevue initiated an assumption of that portion of the District lying within the City limits. The assumption became effective on December 31, 2003. As of this date, water and sewer system facilities located within Bellevue are no longer under the jurisdiction of Coal Creek Utility District.