Editing Sequim, Washington (section)

==Infrastructure==

===Transportation===

Sequim is connected to nearby Port Angeles and other areas of the Olympic Peninsula by [[U.S. Route 101 in Washington|U.S. Route 101]], a major highway that travels around most of the peninsula.<ref>{{cite WSDOT map |year=2014 |accessdate=April 30, 2025}}</ref> The highway uses a {{convert|4|mi|km|adj=mid}} [[bypass (road)|bypass]] around the south side of the city's downtown with three interchanges. The bypass opened to traffic in August 1999 following several decades of planning to alleviate traffic congestion through Sequim.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Whale |first1=Robert |date=August 18, 1999 |title=New Highway 101 route opens today |pages=[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sequim-gazette-new-highway-101-route/171440264/ A1], [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sequim-gazette-new-highway-101-route/171440281/ A10], [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sequim-gazette-new-highway-101-route/171440303/ A11] |work=Sequim Gazette |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sequim-gazette-new-highway-101-route/171440264/ |via=Newspapers.com |accessdate=April 30, 2025}}</ref> It cost $40.7&nbsp;million (equivalent to ${{Format price|{{Inflation|US-GDP|40700000|1999}}}} in {{Inflation-year|US-GDP}} dollars){{inflation-fn|US-GDP}} to construct and included the installation of [[warning signal]]s triggered by the presence of nearby [[Roosevelt elk]] wearing [[Wildlife radio telemetry|radio collars]] for tracking.<ref name="NYT-Elk"/><ref>{{cite news |last=Erb |first=George |date=August 15, 1999 |title=Sequim is ready for traffic bypass operation |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/1999/08/16/newscolumn1.html |work=[[Puget Sound Business Journal]] |url-access=subscription |accessdate=April 30, 2025}}</ref>

The city is also served by [[Clallam Transit]], a local [[free public transport|fare-free]]<ref name="Times-CTFares">{{cite news |last=Beekman |first=Daniel |date=November 13, 2023 |title=Clallam Transit will be latest of many WA systems to go fare-free |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/clallam-transit-will-be-latest-of-many-wa-systems-to-go-fare-free/ |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=April 30, 2025}}</ref> bus system that connects Sequim to Port Angeles, Blyn, and Diamond Point.<ref>{{cite web |date=January 1, 2024 |title=Clallam Transit Schedules & Information |pages=2, 16–19 |url=https://irp.cdn-website.com/0eaf265e/files/uploaded/2024%20Schedule%20Book%20(8).pdf |publisher=[[Clallam Transit]] |accessdate=April 30, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Nash |first=Matthew |date=March 19, 2014 |title=Clallam Transit cuts could hit Sequim hardest |url=https://www.sequimgazette.com/news/clallam-transit-cuts-could-hit-sequim-hardest/ |work=Sequim Gazette |accessdate=April 30, 2025}}</ref> It also operates a [[microtransit]] service within the city.<ref>{{cite news |last=Hunt |first=Paula |date=February 3, 2025 |title=Clallam Transit purchases vehicles for interlink service |url=https://www.sequimgazette.com/news/clallam-transit-purchases-vehicles-for-interlink-service/|work=Sequim Gazette |accessdate=April 30, 2025}}</ref> The agency operates intercity service to [[Poulsbo, Washington|Poulsbo]] and [[Bainbridge Island, Washington|Bainbridge Island]] ferry terminal on the Strait Shot, a route it launched in 2017 and still charges fares.<ref name="Times-CTFares"/><ref>{{cite news |last=Ollikainen |first=Rob |date=August 13, 2018 |title=Strait Shot service to Bainbridge ferry ridership up |url=https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/news/strait-shot-service-to-bainbridge-ferry-ridership-up/ |work=Peninsula Daily News |accessdate=April 30, 2025}}</ref> Additional intercity service to [[Edmonds, Washington|Edmonds]] and [[Seattle]] is provided by the Dungeness Line, a private bus line operated by [[Greyhound Lines|Greyhound]] and partially funded by the state's [[Travel Washington]] program.<ref>{{cite news |last=Major |first=Jesse |date=November 9, 2018 |title=Greyhound changes Dungeness Line schedule after feedback |url=https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/news/greyhound-changes-dungeness-line-schedule-after-feedback/ |work=Peninsula Daily News |accessdate=April 30, 2025}}</ref>

A private airfield, named [[Sequim Valley Airport]], was built northwest of the city near Carlsborg in 1983. The area was chosen for its dry climate and level terrain; a paved runway was added in 1986. The airport is primarily used for [[general aviation]] and also hosts flight instructors, [[hot air balloon]] flights, air cargo, and emergency services. It is the site of the annual Olympic Peninsula Air Affaire/Fly-In, a [[fly-in]] festival.<ref>{{cite news |last=Dashiell |first=Michael |date=December 2, 2020 |title=New horizons for Sequim Valley Airport |url=https://www.sequimgazette.com/life/new-horizons-for-sequim-valley-airport/ |work=Sequim Gazette |accessdate=April 30, 2025}}</ref>

===Utilities===

Electric power for Sequim residents and businesses is provided by the [[Clallam County Public Utility District]] (PUD), a public utility that serves most of the county. Most of its electricity is purchased from the federal [[Bonneville Power Administration]] and is derived primarily from hydroelectric dams on the [[Columbia River|Columbia]] and [[Snake River|Snake]] rivers.<ref>{{cite news |date=March 18, 2014 |title=Clallam PUD ponders 20-year power contracts |url=https://www.sequimgazette.com/news/clallam-pud-ponders-20-year-power-contracts/ |work=Sequim Gazette |accessdate=April 30, 2025}}</ref> The PUD constructed a 30-kilowatt community [[solar array]] at its former Sequim [[electrical substation|substation]] in 2019 and offered direct purchases for consumers.<ref>{{cite news |last=Ollikainen |first=Rob |date=April 3, 2019 |title=Clallam PUD to offer solar as a pilot project |url=https://www.sequimgazette.com/news/clallam-pud-to-offer-solar-as-a-pilot-project/ |work=Sequim Gazette |accessdate=April 30, 2025}}</ref> It is planned to be expanded with a [[microgrid]] demonstration project funded with a grant from the [[Washington State Department of Commerce]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Maple |first=Emma |date=October 2, 2024 |title=Grants to fund two clean energy projects in Clallam County |url=https://www.sequimgazette.com/news/grants-to-fund-two-clean-energy-projects-in-clallam-county/ |work=Sequim Gazette |accessdate=April 30, 2025}}</ref>

The city government provides [[tap water]] from three sources: an [[infiltration gallery]] on the Dungeness River and two groundwater [[well]]s. Sequim has three [[reservoir]]s that hold a combined {{convert|2.9|e6gal|L}} that is treated and chlorinated before use.<ref>{{cite news |last=Nash |first=Matthew |date=September 21, 2022 |title=City plan looks to conserve more water, dig wells |url=https://www.sequimgazette.com/news/city-plan-looks-to-conserve-more-water-dig-wells/ |work=Sequim Gazette |accessdate=April 30, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=July 2, 2024 |title=2023 Consumer Confidence Annual Water Quality Report |page=1 |url=https://www.sequimwa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/23647/2023-Water-Quality-Report |publisher=City of Sequim |accessdate=April 30, 2025}}</ref> The city maintains {{convert|72|mi|km}} of pipes and provides approximately {{convert|800,000|gal|L}} of water per day.<ref>{{cite web |date=October 2024 |title=Water Availability |url=https://sequimwa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/23510/Fact-Sheet_Water-Availability |publisher=City of Sequim |accessdate=April 30, 2025}}</ref> The infiltration gallery was constructed in 1953 to replace a direct feed from the Dungeness River.<ref>{{cite news |last=McLean |first=Evan |date=January 17, 2007 |title=Water plan aims for sustainability |page=A20 |work=Sequim Gazette |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sequim-gazette-water-plan-aims-for-s/171459357/ |via=Newspapers.com |accessdate=April 30, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=FAQs: Where does my water come from? |url=https://www.sequimwa.gov/Faq.aspx?QID=120 |publisher=City of Sequim |accessdate=April 30, 2025}}</ref> The city government also operates a [[sewage]] system that collects wastewater with {{convert|73|mi|km}} of sewer lines that lead to a [[sewage treatment plant]] that processes up to {{convert|1.67|e6gal|L}} per day.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sewer |url=https://www.sequimwa.gov/354/Sewer |publisher=City of Sequim |accessdate=April 30, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=March 19, 2014 |title=Sequim grant expands reclaimed water use |url=https://www.sequimgazette.com/news/sequim-grant-expands-reclaimed-water-use/ |work=Sequim Gazette |accessdate=April 30, 2025}}</ref> The wastewater is separated into reclaimed water, used for other city projects, and biosolids that are used on [[hay]] fields; a portion of the treated water is also discharged into the Strait of Juan de Fuca through an [[outfall]] pipe off the coast.<ref>{{cite web |title=Wastewater Source Control Program |url=https://www.sequimwa.gov/649/Wastewater-Source-Control-Program |publisher=City of Sequim |accessdate=April 30, 2025}}</ref> The sewage system also serves the unincorporated [[Carlsborg, Washington|Carlsborg]] area under a contract with Clallam County and the [[Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe of Washington|Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe]]'s facilities in Blyn per a 2018 agreement.<ref>{{cite news |last=Nash |first=Matthew |date=January 31, 2020 |title=Jamestown Tribe to connect to Sequim sewer in February |url=https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/news/jamestown-tribe-to-connect-to-sequim-sewer-in-february/ |work=Peninsula Daily News |accessdate=April 30, 2025}}</ref>

Sequim contracts with Olympic Disposal, a subsidiary of [[Waste Connections]], to provide curbside pickup of [[municipal solid waste|garbage]], [[single-stream recycling|recycling]], and [[yard waste]] from residents and businesses.<ref>{{cite news |last=Nash |first=Matthew |date=December 18, 2019 |title=City adds more garbage pickup options |url=https://www.sequimgazette.com/news/city-adds-more-garbage-pickup-options/ |work=Sequim Gazette |accessdate=April 30, 2025}}</ref>

===Healthcare===

The city lies within the [[public hospital]] district for [[Olympic Medical Center]], which has its main facilities in Port Angeles and serves most of Clallam County.<ref>{{cite news |last=Hunt |first=Paula |date=July 31, 2024 |title=Voters weighing levy for hospital district |url=https://www.sequimgazette.com/news/omc-providing-facts-about-proposition-1/ |work=Sequim Gazette |accessdate=April 30, 2025}}</ref> Olympic Medical Center operates several [[medical clinic|clinics]] in Sequim, including a walk-in facility for non-emergency care and specialty facilities in the city.<ref>{{cite news |date=January 31, 2024 |title=OMP's walk-in clinic returns to five-day-a-week service |url=https://www.sequimgazette.com/news/omps-walk-in-clinic-returns-to-five-day-a-week-service/ |work=Sequim Gazette |accessdate=April 30, 2025}}</ref> In 2022, the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe opened an opioid treatment center in Sequim to serve its tribal citizens and other members of the community. The tribe plans to also construct a [[psychiatric hospital]] using funds from the state government.<ref>{{cite news |last=Nash |first=Matthew |date=August 23, 2022 |title=Jamestown Tribe ushers in healing clinic |url=https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/news/jamestown-tribe-ushers-in-healing-clinic/ |work=Peninsula Daily News |accessdate=April 30, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Segall |first=Peter |date=February 7, 2024 |title=Jamestown Healing Clinic looks to expand services |url=https://www.sequimgazette.com/news/jamestown-healing-clinic-looks-to-expand-services/ |work=Sequim Gazette |accessdate=April 30, 2025}}</ref>