The Scott Lake Community Center is now open as a cooling center for residents of the Scott Lake Community.

The cooling center will be open today from 2:30 PM – 6:00 PM.

Those who utilize the cooling center must be respectful. Anyone harassing others or damaging property will be asked to leave.

Facemasks must be worn by unvaccinated individuals. Sign-in required.

Scott Lake Drainage District 11 (aka Thurston County Drainage District 11) contracts with AquaTechnex for aquatic plant and algae management.

Scott Lake Maintenance Company has learned this morning that AquaTechnex has performed their regular annual treatment of Scott Lake today. This includes application of herbicides Floropyrauxifen, Diquat, Endothall, and Imazamox. Signs have been posted in the treatment areas.

As provided on the posted signs, residents should not swim in the areas that have been treated for 1 day. Areas that have been treated are marked with a flyer.

The designated swimming area (within the roped off buoys surrounding the floating dock) at the Scott Lake Park has not been treated with herbicides.

Inquiries regarding this treatment of the lake should be directed to Scott Lake Drainage District 11 Commissioner Ken Miller by phone at (360) 999-8595.

The Scott Lake Community Center will open as a cooling center to residents of the Scott Lake Community on weekdays (Monday – Friday) that reach 90 degrees, between the hours of noon – 6:00 PM.

Those who utilize the cooling center must be respectful. Anyone harassing others or damaging property will be asked to leave.

Facemasks must be worn by unvaccinated individuals.

Notice will be posted on the reader board at the baseball field on days that the cooling center is open.

With the sunny weather and higher temperatures also comes an increase in the threat of fire danger. Regular property maintenance doesn’t just keep yards and the community visually appealing, but also serves as a tool in defense against fire damage. Multiple properties throughout the community have what is referred to as “ladder fuels”. Ladder fuels are various forms of vegetation that would allow fire to climb and spread at a rapid rate. Common examples of ladder fuels include both living and dead vegetation such as tall/overgrown grass, weeds, shrubs, and low hanging branches.

The Scott Lake Protective Covenants provide that “Lots must be maintained in a reasonably clean and sightly manner. It is the responsibility of the owners to care for their lots and plots therein, to kill, destroy and/or remove grass, weeds, rodents predatory animals and any unsightly or obnoxious things”

Please take a moment and survey your property to ensure that grass, weeds, shrubs, and trees are all trimmed and adequately maintained. Regular property maintenance can help protect your property, and neighboring properties, from disastrous fire damage.

Concerned about the condition of a neighboring property? Let us know! Submit the Covenant Violation Report Form.

Want to learn more? Check out the Department of Health website for information on wildfire prevention/emergency preparedness. Department of Natural Resources has a great informational flyer on defending your home from wildfire.

Thurston County enacted a burn ban effective June 24, 2021 – September 30, 2021. Be sure to check for burn ban updates on the ORCAA website.

If you have recently lost or left an item in the park or while out on a walk, check-in with the SLMC Office! We are happy to try to reunite items that are turned in with their rightful owner.

Currently in the lost & found we have: a set of keys, a debit card, and a bicycle.

If one of these items belongs to you, call the office at (360) 352-4787.

A full copy of the 2021 Water Rate and Reserve Study is available at the following link.

Providing safe and healthy drinking water to residents of the Scott Lake Community is of the utmost importance. All water quality related complaints reported to the office are taken seriously and are logged and tracked.

It has come to our attention that a number of residents are sharing their water quality concerns on various community group Facebook pages rather than reporting them to the office. All questions, concerns, and complaints should be submitted to the Scott Lake Maintenance Company office so that we can follow-up directly.

On Wednesday, May 19, 2021 our local contractor will be onsite to take water samples from service locations where residents have submitted concerns that their water is unsafe or undrinkable. You will not need to be home in order to have a sample taken as the sample will be taken from an outside faucet. You will simply need to report to the office between Tuesday, May 11th – Monday, May 17th that you wish to have a sample taken from your service location. Requests for this water sampling can be submitted by email to office@scottlake.net or by calling (360) 352-4787.

Scott Lake drinking water is tested regularly in accordance with Department of Health regulations. Lab results from Department of Health required testing can be found through the Sentry Internet on the Department of Health website at https://fortress.wa.gov/doh/eh/portal/odw/si/Intro.aspx

The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) requires that a Water Quality Report be made on an annual basis. The Scott Lake 2020 Water Quality Report can be found on our website at the following link Scott-Lake-2020.pdf (scottlake.net)

Aesthetic characteristics may be present in your drinking water but do not typically pose a public health threat. Learn more about color, taste and odor problems in drinking water through a publication made by the Department of Health “Color, taste and odor problems in drinking water“

Please note: There are no failed tests or any other indicators that Scott Lake drinking water is unsafe or unhealthy. This service is being provided as a courtesy to those customers who believe that there may be an issue with their drinking water.

A special meeting of the SLMC membership was held on Saturday, April 10, 2021 serving as an opportunity to provide additional detail on the recently completed 2021 Water Rate & Reserve Study and subsequent changes in the water rate structure. If you were unable to attend the meeting but would like to view a copy of the presentation slide deck that can be accessed through the following link.

A Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) sheet was also developed to help address some common questions received relating to the 2021 Water Rate & Reserve Study. Check out the FAQ here.

If you have additional questions, please contact the Scott Lake Maintenance Company office office@scottlake.net or (360) 352-4787

The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) requires that a Water Quality Report be made on an annual basis. The purpose of this report is to provide consumers with details about where your water comes from, what it contains, and how it compares to standards set by regulatory agencies. Safe drinking water is essential, and we are committed to informing you so that you can make personal health-based decisions regarding your drinking water consumption. 

Click on the following link to read the 2020 Water Quality Report 

Lab results from regular Department of Health required testing can be found through the Sentry Internet on the Department of Health website at https://fortress.wa.gov/doh/eh/portal/odw/si/Intro.aspx

Search for the Scott Lake Water System under ID 76787

The Scott Lake Sharing Table located at the Community Center is an excellent community resource that many of our residents enjoy. It is a great way for neighbors to share with each other when they have garden produce or plant material in abundance.

We would like to remind community members that the Scott Lake Sharing Table is for garden produce and plant material only. If you place items on the table, it is your responsibility to ensure that items are picked up or removed within 48 hours.

Scott Lake Maintenance Company recognizes that the generosity of community members expands far beyond the garden produce and plant material allowed on the Scott Lake Sharing Table. We encourage you to reach out to other groups in the area that can more appropriately accommodate a variety of items, or to share through posts in the various Scott Lake Community group pages such as Scott Lake Community Family Support Group, Scott Lake Community Page, and Scott Lake Open Forum

Some of the other local resource groups include:

Buy Nothing Tumwater (South) Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2095644687114370/

Thurston County Food Bank at Littlerock United Methodist https://thurstoncountyfoodbank.org/

Thurston County Medical Equipment Bank https://medicalequipmentbank.org/about/

United Way of Thurston County https://www.unitedway-thurston.org/