Q: Are Clark Regional Wastewater District customers paying for growth in Battle Ground?

A: No, District customers do not pay for growth in the City of Battle Ground. Growth is happening throughout Clark County. Although the City’s rate of growth has been higher overall, the district covers a much larger service area, and growth here also impacts the need for new capacity. The growth impact from the Clark Regional Wastewater District’s service area is substantial. To put it in perspective, Battle Ground customers use a little more than 20% of the system capacity, while District customers use almost 80%. With the connection of the Battle Ground system ten years ago, the city made a decision that its customers would begin investing jointly with District customers to have a system that services the best interests of both areas, with economical advantages to both in sharing a large expensive utility need.