King County throws a community party to mark end of Boeing Creek Park construction

To thank Shoreline community members for their input and patience during construction of wastewater facilities in and around Boeing Creek Park, King County will host a neighborhood celebration on Saturday, Oct. 20 from 10 a.m. to noon, with a brief presentation at 11 a.m. The celebration takes place in the park at 601 Northwest 175th Street.

Wastewater Treatment Division and City of Shoreline staff will be on hand to tell visitors about the new underground facilities in Boeing Creek Park, including a large underground wastewater storage pipe that helps safeguard the environment by limiting overflows to Puget Sound, plus an expanded city stormwater detention pond.

Visitors can also see current plans for park improvements, take a self-guided walking tour, and learn how this project protects public health and the environment.

King County and Shoreline worked with the public to design a facility that blends in with the park, including placing most structures underground and doing so in a way that avoided impacts to large trees in the park. Public access to the park was maintained during construction, providing uninterrupted access and use of most areas.
 
Additional information about the project can be found on the Web at http://dnr.metrokc.gov/wtd/projects/hiddenlake.htm or by calling Monica Van der Vieren, community relations planner, at 206-263-7301 or 711 TTY.

People enjoy clean water and a healthy environment because of King County's wastewater treatment program. The county's Wastewater Treatment Division protects public health and water quality by serving 17 cities, 17 local sewer utilities and more than 1.4 million residents in King, Snohomish and Pierce counties. Formerly called Metro, the regional clean-water agency now operated by King County has been preventing water pollution for more than 40 years.