A Water Availability Letter (WAL) is generally required by Land Use Agencies prior to issuing a permit or specific land use application. Upon request by the developer, Covington Water District (CWD) may issue a WAL specifying what changes to the water system need to be made by the developer to serve the proposed project.

How to apply for a Certificate of Water Availability

• A WAL application form can be emailed, faxed, picked up at the office or downloaded from this site.

• Submit completed WAC application form, processing fee, and site plan.  For fees please call 253-631-0565 ext 120.

• Commercial WAC Requirements:

  • For commercial projects, fire flow requirement by fire marshal, proposed fixture unit value and meter size are also required.

  • CWD sends a Time & Materials (T&M) letter to the developer requesting authorization for hydraulic modeling to verify available fire flow. The T&M letter includes a cost estimate.

  • Return the signed letter and deposit to CWD’s Finance Department.

  • CWD performs the hydraulic modeling and issues the WAC.

If you have any questions please call the projects group at 253-631-0565 ext 120 or email to: wateravailability@covingtonwater.com.