Carnation Wastewater Treatment Facility

Dedication Ceremony | June 2, 2008

Please join us for the Carnation Sewer System Dedication Ceremony.

Thanks for the generous funding that made the Carnation sewer system possible.

King County Community Development Block Grant

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Congressionally Mandated Projects

Washington State Community Trade and Economic Development Legislative Provisio Grant

Washington State Department of Ecology Centennial Clean Water Fund Grant

Washington State Department of Ecology Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund Loan

Washington State Department of Ecology Centennial Clean Water Fund Legislative Proviso Grant

Washington State Public Works Trust Fund Loans

Washington State Department of Ecology State Revolving Fund Loans (one for design and one for construction)

Washington State Recreation and Conservation Funding Board Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (North American Wetlands Conservation Act) Grant

King County Conservation District Grant

King County WaterWorks Grant

Chinook Bend Natural Area:

Chinook Bend Natural Area:
this project was made possible by a unique partnership between Ducks Unlimited and King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks.

Please join us!!!
The City of Carnation and King County staff invite you to join Carnation Mayor Mike Flowers, King County Executive Ron Sims, King County Councilmember Kathy Lambert and others at the Carnation Sewer System Dedication Ceremony.

Date: June 2, 2008
4301 Larson Avenue in Carnation

Time: 3:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
   3:00 Dedication ceremony
   4:00 Ribbon-cutting
   4:00 to 6:30 p.m. Refreshments, information and fun!

The Snoqualmie Tribe will offer salmon dinners (donation requested)
The Cedarcrest jazz band will perform at 3:00 and 4:00 p.m.
Location: 4301 Larson Ave, Carnation, WA

Questions: Carnation City Hall, 425-333-4192, 4621 Tolt Avenue

Historical moment for Carnation - The new wastewater treatment system is up and running

Cinco de Mayo is an historic day for the City of Carnation and King County partnership. It is the first day of operations for the city’s new collection system and King County’s new state-of-the-art wastewater treatment plant. This new city infrastructure protects public health and the environment, and will allow for renewed economic vitality in Carnation.

Hookups to the system are proceeding in an organized way. If you need information on the hookup schedule, check Carnation’s Web site at http://www.ci.carnation.wa.us/.

Next steps

The influent (incoming wastewater flow) is slowly increasing as more people get hooked in. At design capacity, the plant is expected to treat 480,000 gallons of wastewater a day. The water quality of the plant’s effluent (the treated wastewater leaving the plant) is regularly tested. During this start-up phase, treated water from the plant will be discharged via the river outfall at Carnation Farm Road Bridge. Once start-up is complete, the wetland enhancement at Chinook Bend Natural Area will become the primary discharge location for reclaimed water. The river outfall will remain operational and serve as a backup to the wetland, but only used when maintenance needs or equipment problems prevent the facility from producing reclaimed water. (When the river outfall is in use, the plant still produces highly-treated water that meets or exceeds river discharge standards.)

As with any construction project, there is a “punch list” that needs to be completed at the plant. Now that the plant is operational, these things are being taken care of. Landscaping and installation of a path to Tolt MacDonald Park on the north-side of the property will be completed in by early fall.

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