The Port Ludlow Drainage District (PLDD) is a Jefferson County Special Purpose District that is tasked with resolving storm water drainage problems on common property within the North Bay area of Port Ludlow on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State. The PLDD mission is to alleviate storm water conveyance problems on community property, such as the Ludlow Maintenance Commission greenbelts. There have been 18 Capital Improvement Projects undertaken and completed by PLDD that have contributed to the improvement of storm water flow within North Bay of Port Ludlow. These improvements have addressed community safety, preservation of property and water quality for the benefit of residents.
Maintenance of these project infrastructures is the ongoing responsibility and has become the main focus of PLDD. The District contracts with a professional maintenance crew which works year-round to ensure that the conveyance facilities are functioning as designed even in the rainiest of conditions.
The district is governed by a three-member board of commissioners which is elected by owner(s) of land located in the District who are qualified voters of the District.
This phase of the Oak Bay Road Conveyance System Repair Project was completed in 2004, and was functioning well on December 15, 2015, 11.5 years later, during what has been described as ‘torrential’ rain.
Announcements / News
Commissioner Meetings
Regular Board of Commissioners meetings are held at 10 AM the 2nd Thursday of each month. The October 9, 2025 meeting agenda is available here.
All District meetings are open to the public. Any member of the public interested in receiving a copy of the monthly and special meeting agendas is asked to email districtadmin@pldd.org
Budget 2026
The Port Ludlow Drainage District will conduct a Public Hearing specific to its 2026 Budget at the LMC Beach Club, 121 Marina View Drive at 10:00 am, Thursday October 9, 2025. All parties in attendance may have three minutes to provide their opinion and recommendation. Those in physical attendance at the budget hearing will be provided with first voice and those on virtual attendance will be provided with a second voice. The public hearing will be terminated once all parties have had time to reference the 2026 budget. Following the budget hearing the PLDD commissioners shall begin their monthly regular District Meeting.
The 2026 Budget draft can be viewed on the District web site at https://pldd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/2026-BUDGET-DRAFT-4th-DRAFT-August-2025.pdf
2026 ELECTION OF COMMISSIONER 1:
The following dates are important for candidates filing for the six-year term (2026 – 2032) for PLDD Commissioner 1 currently served by Ronald Mountain.
December 8 through 12, 2025, Candidate filing period.
December 16, 2025, Candidate may be presumed elected if unopposed.
February 3, 2026, Elections conducted if multiple candidates running for term of Commissioner 1.
INSPECTION OF BEACH OUTFALLS
There are five drainage pipes that terminate in outfalls on the beach between the sewage treatment plant and the north end of Montgomery Court. These outfalls are inspected about every four years. Here are the reports from those inspections:
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