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Being a Good Neighbor During Construction
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Home Trenchless methods—tunneling and drilling Building or upgrading facilities Mitigation to minimize construction impacts
See also: Enhancing the Environment with our Facilities
This Web page is also available as a brochure (Acrobat PDF file, 2.1 MB). For a hard copy, please contact the Wastewater Treatment Division reception desk, 5th floor, King Street Center, 201 S. Jackson St., Seattle at 206-684-1280 or e-mail at fifthfloor.reception@kingcounty.gov.
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King County is undertaking a number of projects in the coming years to expand and improve our regional wastewater treatment system. Some of the projects are part of the Regional Wastewater Services Plan, a 30-year plan to protect public health and the environment in our region, while others are simply routine maintenance or upgrades.
Construction sites for Wastewater Treatment Division projects are busy. Crews could range from three or four people to a dozen or more depending on the size of the project.
Did you know?Construction on King County’s regional wastewater treatment system began in the 1960s. Today, the system serves 1.4 million people across a 420-square-mile area in King, Snohomish and Pierce counties. |
Heavy equipment like backhoes, cranes, cement trucks and generators are common, and this equipment does generate noise. People might also see specialized equipment being delivered to the site, like a tunnel boring machine. While work is taking place, excavation and earthwork activities tend to create dust or mud. Construction vehicles and possible road closures or detours could affect traffic.
Before construction starts, King County staff routinely holds small neighborhood meetings to discuss the project and answer questions for construction site neighbors. When construction starts, near neighbors will always have a point of contact for asking questions or reporting concerns.
The Wastewater Treatment Division undertakes several types of projects to ensure our treatment system stays efficient and has enough capacity.
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Department of Natural Resources and Parks Updated: July 7, 2006 |
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