Water Department Annual Reports, 1894-1990 PDF
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Seattle (Wash.). City Clerk
- Title
- Water Department Annual Reports
- Dates
- 1894-1990 (inclusive)18941990
- Quantity
- 1.2 cubic ft., (3 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 1802-J2
- Summary
- Annual reports of the Seattle Water Department, including statistics and maps.
- Repository
- Seattle Municipal Archives
Seattle Municipal Archives
Office of the City Clerk
City of Seattle
PO Box 94728
98124-4728
Seattle, WA
Telephone: 206-233-7807
Fax: 206-386-9025
archives@seattle.gov - Access Restrictions
-
Records are open to the public.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
A public waterworks was created by Charter Amendment in 1875. Seattle has owned and operated a municipal water system since 1891, when it purchased private local water companies and began development of the Cedar River Watershed. The system was administered by the Superintendent of Water under the auspices of the Board of Public Works until 1905, when the Department of Lighting and Water Works was created. In 1910, the Water Department became a separate entity. In 1997, the Water Department was absorbed into Seattle Public Utilities.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The annual reports date from 1894 to 1990. Reports for the Department of Lighting and Water are included in this series until 1910. Water supply issues are mentioned frequently in early reports. Detailed budgets are provided with construction costs for reservoirs and pipelines given. Early reports include statistics on pumping stations and reservoirs. Maps appear primarily in the 1910s and 1920s reports and are mostly of the watershed and water disctricts within the City. Beginning in 1922, reports include maps, photographs, and an index to exhibits. The exhibits, which comprise the bulk of the reports by the late 1920s, primarily detail the budget, detailing costs and expenses, such as numbers of taps and meters installed, water rates, and listing who received free water service. Between 1930 and 1959, reports are published every year. Reports of the Forester for the CRWS are included for some years in the 1930s and 1940s. Beginning in the late 1960s, statistical information is published separately in an Annual Report Supplement.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
[Item and date], Seattle Water Department Annual Reports, Record Series 1802-J2. Box [number], Folder [number]. Seattle Municipal Archives.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
Seattle Water Department Annual Reports, 1894-1990Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box/Folder | ||
1/1 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1894 |
1/2 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1895 |
1/2 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1896 |
1/3 |
Light and Water Annual
Report
|
1900 |
1/3 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1901 |
1/3 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1903 |
1/3 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1905 |
1/4 |
Lighting and Power Plant
Annual Report
|
1906 |
1/4 |
Light and Water (Biennial)
Annual Report
|
1908-1909 |
1/4 |
Light and Water Annual
Report
|
1908 |
1/4 |
Light and Water Annual
Report
|
1909 |
1/5 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1910 |
1/5 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1913 |
1/5 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1913 |
1/5 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1914 |
1/5 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1915 |
1/5 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1916 |
1/5 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1917 |
1/6 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1918 |
1/6 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1919 |
1/6 |
Water Department Annual
Report, Accounting Division
|
1920 |
1/6 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1921 |
1/7 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1922 |
1/7 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1923 |
1/7 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1923 |
1/7 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1925 |
1/8 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1928 |
1/8 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1929 |
1/8 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1930 |
1/8 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1931 |
1/8 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1932 |
1/9 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1933 |
1/9 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1934 |
1/9 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1935 |
1/8 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1936 |
1/10 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1937 |
1/10 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1938 |
1/10 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1939 |
1/10 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1940 |
2/1 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1941 |
2/1 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1942 |
2/1 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1943 |
2/1 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1944 |
2/2 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1945 |
2/2 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1946 |
2/2 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1947 |
2/2 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1948 |
2/2 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1949 |
2/2 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1950 |
2/3 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1951 |
2/3 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1952 |
2/3 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1953 |
2/3 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1954 |
2/3 |
Water Department Annual
Report (Comparative Statement)
|
1954 |
2/4 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1955 |
2/4 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1956 |
2/4 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1957 |
2/4 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1958 |
2/4 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1959 |
2/5 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1960 |
2/5 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1961 |
2/5 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1962 |
2/5 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1963 |
2/5 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1964 |
2/6 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1965 |
2/6 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1966 |
2/6 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1967 |
2/6 |
Water Department Annual
Report (Supplemental)
|
1968 |
2/6 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1968 |
2/6 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1968 |
2/7 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1969 |
2/7 |
Water Department Annual
Report (includes Supplement)
|
1969 |
2/7 |
Water Department Annual
Report (2 parts)
|
1970 |
2/7 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1970 |
2/8 |
Water Department Annual
Report (2 parts)
|
1971 |
2/8 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1971 |
2/8 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1972 |
2/8 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1972 |
3/1 |
Water Department Annual
Report (2 parts)
|
1973 |
3/1 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1973 |
3/1 |
Water Department Annual
Report (Supplement)
|
1974 |
3/1 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1974 |
3/2 |
Water Department Annual
Report (2 parts)
|
1975 |
3/2 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1976 |
3/2 |
Water Department Annual
Report (2 parts)
|
1977 |
3/3 |
Water Department Annual
Report (2 parts)
|
1978 |
3/3 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1978 |
3/3 |
Water Department Annual
Report (2 parts)
|
1979 |
3/3 |
Water Department Annual
Report (2 parts)
|
1980 |
3/3 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1980 |
3/4 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1981 |
3/4 |
Water Department Annual
Report (2 parts)
|
1981 |
3/4 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1982 |
3/4 |
Water Department Annual
Report (includes Supplement)
|
1982 |
3/5 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1983 |
3/5 |
Water Department Annual
Report (includes Supplement)
|
1983 |
3/5 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1984 |
3/6 |
Water Department Annual
Report (3 parts)
|
1985 |
3/7 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1986 |
3/7 |
Water Department Annual
Report (includes Supplement)
|
1986 |
3/7 |
Water Department Annual
Report (3 parts including Supplement)
|
1987 |
3/7 |
Water Department Annual
Report (2 parts)
|
1988 |
3/7 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1989 |
3/7 |
Water Department Annual
Report
|
1990 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
- Subject Terms :
- Electric utilities--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Water utilities--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Geographical Names :
- Seattle (Wash.)--Politics and government
- Form or Genre Terms :
- Annual reports
- Other Creators :
-
- Corporate Names :
- Seattle (Wash.). Water Dept. (creator)
- Seattle (Wash.). Dept. of Lighting and Water Works (creator)