| October 25, 2000
News Release Two King County wastewater projects have won prestigious awards for innovation and long-term vision of the future. The Regional Wastewater Services Plan received the "Honor Award" given by the Washington Chapter of the American Planning Association. The North Creek Pump Station has won the distinguished project award from the Northwest Construction Consumer Council. "These awards don't surprise me," said King County Executive Ron Sims. "The Regional Wastewater Services Plan and the North Creek Pump Station are examples of the high quality work that King County's Wastewater Treatment Division always delivers. The North Creek Pump Station features architecture that complements other buildings in the Bothell office park where it is located and was recognized by the NW Construction Consumer Council for being finished on-time, under budget and being a community asset. Much needed soccer fields will be built at the pump station in the next few years. The award also recognized King County's ability to work with a team of designers, engineers and Seattle Artist Nori Sato to construct a facility that fit well into the area. "King County went the extra mile as the planners, designers and construction managers worked closely with the community to design a facility that was a community asset," said Mike Noblet, Mayor of Bothell. The award was presented this week at the Construction Council's conference in Seattle. The Honor Award, bestowed on the RWSP by the American Planning Association is the association's highest award for physical plans. The overall quality of the planning effort as well as public outreach and strategic thinking were all factors in receiving this award. The Regional Wastewater Services Plan calls for the $1.2 billion expansion of King County's regional wastewater treatment system to continue protecting public health and the environment. The award was presented at the association's annual conference on Oct. 3 in Yakima. "The Awards Jury was impressed that the program's analysis was extensive and well researched, but also that the outreach effort was oriented to the general public rather than engineers and technical reviewers," said Lloyd Skinner, Co-Chair of the 2000 American Planning Association and Planning Association of Washington Awards Committee. |
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