Puget Island well project to ween Elochoman River dependency gets water right approval

By: Henry Brannan

Outlets: The Daily News

Published: February 19, 2026

Words: 445

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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The Washington Department of Ecology approved a water right to Wahkiakum Public Utility District this month for its effort to install a well on Puget Island.

The island currently gets its water piped across the bridge from Cathlamet.

The well project has two goals:

1. Reduce demand on the Elochoman River which currently supplies water to both the town and the island.

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