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WELCOME TO CARBONADO!
Located near the Carbon River in northern Pierce County, approximately 50 miles southeast of Seattle, Carbonado is home to around 755 people and is the last town before entering Mount Rainier National Park. Nestled in the shadow of Mt. Rainier, Carbonado served as an important coal mining community in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, when the town operated the largest coal mine in Pierce County. For more information on the history of Carbonado, check out our history page.
Water & Sewer Project
Read the latest updates as well as all other information about the utility project.
Latest Meeting Minutes
Regular Council meetings are held on the second Monday of every month, at 6:30pm. All of the latest and archived meeting minutes can be found here.
Building & Planning
Information on building a home, fence or shed, can be found here along with all permit information.
Pay Your Utility Bill
This will take you to a 3rd party site to pay your utility bill online. There will be an added service fee.
The Town Council, on 11/9/2026, passed Ordinance 571, regarding motorized foot scooters and other wheeled recreational devices. To review the ordinance and Exhibit 1 in it’s entirety, click here.
SR 165 Carbon River/Fairfax Bridge remains closed until further notice.
The Town has recently updated the Comprehensive Plan. To read the Comp Plan, click the link below.
Click this link to read the Comprehensive Plan
NOTICE OF SEPA DETERMINATION
Carbonado General Sewer/Wastewater Facility Plan
Determination of Non-Significant Impact – Mitigated
Date of Publication: May 29, 2025
SEPA Determination:
On May 22, 2025, and pursuant to WAC 197-11-350 and CMC 14.10.130, the Carbonado SEPA Responsible Official issued a Determination of Nonsignificant Impact – Mitigated for the proposed Town of Carbonado General Sewer/Wastewater Facility Plan. The Carbonado General Sewer/Wastewater Facility Plan was prepared to address the Town’s planning needs for wastewater collection, transmission, treatment and disposal for the next 20 years (2025-2045). The Plan has been prepared in accordance with state and federal laws, rules and regulations. The Plan proposes conceptual designs, cost estimates, scheduling and a financing plan for recommended major wastewater facilities improvements. The public is invited to comment. Comments may be emailed to clerk@carbonado.org or submitted in writing at the Carbonado Town Hall or via post at P.O. Box 91, Carbonado, WA 98323. The SEPA comment period ends June 13, 2025.
click this link to read the General Sewer Wastewater Facility Plan