Editing Sequim, Washington (section)

===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>