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.
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Commissioner Meetings
Regular Board of Commissioners meetings are held at 10 AM the 2nd Thursday of each month. The December 11, 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
2026 ELECTION OF COMMISSIONER 1:
The Port Ludlow Drainage District (PLDD) is soliciting interested PLDD property owners to run for a six-year Commissioner term from 2026-2032. The elected Commissioner shall receive $161.00 per diem for attendance at official meetings or in performance of other official services or duties. The candidate should be familiar with Revised Code of Washington (RCW85.38) http://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=85.38 and all its section, as well as the operations and management of the Port Ludlow Drainage District which can be found at www.PLDD.org.
To be a candidate for PLDD Commissioner:
- Register with the Jefferson County Auditor Office from December 8-12, 2025.
- You must own property in the Port Ludlow Drainage District.
- You must be a registered voter in the State of Washington.
- You are not required to live within the boundaries of the PLDD.
Please visit the Jefferson County Elections Department website https://co.jefferson.wa.us/1699/Port-Ludlow-Drainage-District-Filing for additional information and to access their “Declaration of Candidacy” form. You must file your candidacy at the Jefferson County Courthouse in Port Townsend by December 12, 2025. 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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