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News Releases 2008

Below are news releases about programs, projects, activities and operations of the King County Wastewater Treatment Division during 2008. Past News Releases.

To arrange interviews and ask questions, reporters and editors are urged to contact the utility's news media relations staff.

October 2008

• Oct. 9, 2008 -- Help restore native fish and wildlife habitat at Duwamish Alive! clean-up, planting event, Oct. 11
• Oct. 7, 2008 -- Gardening tips, plant sale, information and tours offered at South Plant event, Oct. 18
• Oct. 7, 2008 -- King County Transfers 1,491 acres of forestland to DNR - Revenue from DNR Management of parcel in Raging River Area will help support King County services (external link)
• Oct. 7, 2008 -- Sewer utility work to close portion of Lake Washington Boulevard, Oct. 11

September 2008

• Sept. 17, 2008 -- Family fun, educational activities await at treatment plant open house Oct. 4
• Sept. 9, 2008 -- Smooth sailing for Brightwater outfall pipelines
• Sept. 5, 2008 -- Brightwater outfall pipeline tow rescheduled for late Sunday morning

August 2008

• Aug. 27, 2008 -- Brightwater outfall construction to temporarily affect marine traffic from Everett to Shoreline
• Aug. 25, 2008 -- Community invited to celebrate clean water at Vashon treatment plant open house
• Aug. 25, 2008 -- Heavy rains result in small overflow in University Slough
• Aug. 13, 2008 -- Carnation earns WateReuse Association's Small Project of the Year award
• Aug. 6, 2008 -- Brightwater project crew investigating reports of turbidity in Bothell's Horse Creek
• Aug. 5, 2008 -- Brightwater project puts local trucking companies on the road

July 2008

• July 29, 2008 -- King County in ‘twinning' agreement with Thailand Wastewater Management Authority
• July 28, 2008 -- King County receives upgraded sewer bond ratings from Moody's and Stardard & Poor's
• July 9, 2008 -- Smile! Dental waste reduction program celebrates five successful years
• July 9, 2008 -- Ecology fines King County for Ravenna Creek sewage spill

June 2008

• June 27, 2008 -- Worker injured in construction accident at Juanita pump station project
• June 25, 2008 -- Companies earn environmental awards for complying with King County regulations
• June 17, 2008 -- Sims commends County Council for adopting sewer rate increase
• June 16, 2008 -- Public areas reopened after Ravenna Creek cleanup
• June 6, 2008 -- Sewer utility crews accelerate cleanup efforts in Ravenna Creek
• June 2, 2008 -- Community, King County celebrate completion of Carnation wastewater treatment plant

May 2008

• May 30, 2008 -- King County works with agencies to carry out clean up of Ravenna Creek
• May 24, 2008 -- Crews investigate wastewater spill into Ravenna Creek
• May 8, 2008 -- King County hosting May 13 public meeting on Black Diamond sewer improvement project
• May 2, 2008 -- King County supporting project to remove deadly derelict fishing gear from Puget Sound

April 2008

• April 24, 2008 -- Public invited to tour Brightwater habitat restoration site on Saturday, May 10
• April 19, 2008 -- Duwamish Alive! clean-up event breathes new life into historic King County waterway
• April 18, 2008 -- Sims' sewer rate proposal stresses clean-water investments, continued sound financial practices
• April 17, 2008 -- Lake Forest Park Water District and King County reach agreement on water supply program
• April 9, 2008 -- Celebrate Earth Day on April 19 at regional wastewater treatment plant in Renton

March 2008

• March 28, 2008 -- Employees respond to overflow at West Point Treatment Plant
• March 4, 2008 -- King County responds to Bothell wastewater overflow

February 2008

• Feb. 25, 2008 -- King County successfully completes environmental cleanup project in Elliott Bay
• Feb. 12, 2008 -- Infrastructure investments, environmental improvements top clean-water agency priorities in 2008
• Feb. 7, 2008 -- Sewer improvement project gets under way near Alki Beach Park

January 2008

• Jan. 29, 2008 -- King County saves $13 million by refinancing by bonds

Past News Releases

• Releases for 2007
• Releases for 2006
• Releases for 2005
• Releases for 2004
• Releases for 2003
• Releases for 2002
• Other current DNRP news releases

To arrange interviews and ask questions, reporters and editors are urged to contact the utility's news media relations staff.

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Updated: Oct. 9, 2008