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News Releases 2003

Below are news releases about programs, projects, activities and operations of the King County Wastewater Treatment Division during 2003. Back to current news releases.

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December 2003

• Dec. 1, 2003 -- Route 9 site chosen for Brightwater Treatment Plant

November 2003

• Nov. 28, 2003 -- County Executive Sims to announce decision for location of Brightwater wastewater treatment facilities
• Nov. 24, 2003 -- Community meeting Dec. 11 on plans to replace Juanita Bay Pump Station
• Nov. 20, 2003 -- Community open house Dec. 3 on plans for Hidden Lake sewer project
• Nov. 19, 2003 -- Community meeting Dec. 4 on plans for Carnation wastewater treatment facilities
• Nov. 19, 2003 -- Final Brightwater environmental impact statement reflects improvements planned for wastewater treatment facilities
• Nov. 10, 2003 -- Contaminated sediment cleanup begins in Duwamish River
• Nov. 4, 2003 -- This Week: Low flow the way to go at King County pools and parks

October 2003

• Oct. 22, 2003 -- Public Health Department: Floods stress septic systems, may lead to damage or failure
• Oct. 21, 2003 -- Record rainfall causes overflows at three of 42 wastewater pump stations
• Oct. 20, 2003 -- Local projects under way to get clean rainwater out of region's sewer system
• Oct. 17, 2003 -- Major King County sewer tunnel to reach daylight on south Beacon Hill
• Oct. 8, 2003 -- Public comment leads to refined alternatives for Carnation wastewater plan
• Oct. 8, 2003 -- Reclaimed water for Sammamish Valley to flow from new source

September 2003

• Sept. 29, 2003 -- Council calls for action to protect Duwamish
• Sept. 16, 2003 -- King County to expand Wheels to Water program, transport more children on water quality field trips
• Sept. 11, 2003 -- King County to make final payment on West Point settlement
• Sept. 10, 2003 -- Cleanup of contaminated sediment to begin in Lower Duwamish
• Sept. 8, 2003 -- Brief wastewater overflow from West Seattle pump station
• Sept. 8, 2003 -- This Week: Firefighters rescue two injured workers in simulated sewer tunnel fire

August 2003

• Aug. 20, 2003 -- Two-week extension possible for commenting on proposed Carnation wastewater treatment facilities
• Aug. 19, 2003 -- Teachers' group recommends environmental education center for Brightwater wastewater treatment plant
• Aug. 15, 2003 -- Tunnel rescue training Saturday at Rainier Beach sewer project
• Aug. 8, 2003 -- Wastewater treatment utility earns national awards for environmental protection, communications

July 2003

• July 31, 2003 -- Final public seminar Aug. 16 on science, engineering for Brightwater treatment plant, pipeline system
• July 30, 2003 -- Scoping meeting set Aug. 6 for Carnation wastewater treatment plant
• July 14, 2003 -- Environmental review of four alternatives recommended for Carnation wastewater treatment system
• July 14, 2003 -- Council approves plan to reduce odors at wastewater treatment facilities
• July 10, 2003 -- Sims commends council committee for endorsing odor prevention policy for wastewater treatment
• July 3, 2003 -- Local agencies studying cause of small sewer leak in east Kent
• July 2, 2003 -- County helps obtain no-interest loan for new Vashon wastewater treatment facilities
• July 1, 2003 -- Public seminar July 19 on science, engineering for Brightwater treatment plant, pipeline system

June 2003

• June 2003 -- Shoreline, King County to host joint on-site Boeing Creek meeting (external site)
• June 18, 2003 -- Productivity initiative to expand reducing costs of wastewater treatment
• June 17, 2003 -- Open house June 30 on wastewater treatment plant for Carnation
• June 9, 2003 -- This Week: Work of Odor Control Task Force nothing to sniff at
• June 4, 2003 -- Designers explore cutting number of construction portals for Brightwater pipeline routes
• June 3, 2003 -- Temporary traffic revisions continue in south Lake Union area because of sewer construction plant

May 2003

• May 22, 2003 -- Three public seminars this summer on science, engineering for Brightwater treatment facilities
• May 22, 2003 -- Engineers filter new wastewater treatment technologies to choose high-quality system
• May 12, 2003 -- This Week: Huge tunneling machine to begin burrowing beneath Rainier Beach
• May 9, 2003 -- Major King County sewer tunneling to begin under Rainier Beach
• May 9, 2003 -- Industrial waste dischargers earn environmental awards for complying with King County regulations

April 2003

• April 30, 2003 -- Vashon Treatment Plant upgrades rescheduled for 2004
• April 23, 2002 -- Land acquisition begins for Brightwater
• April 18, 2003 -- County Executive recommends no increase in sewer rate for 2004
• April 14, 2003 -- Senator Cantwell aids King County in breaking ground for innovative energy project
• April 11, 2003 -- King County to break ground for innovative energy project using gas from treated sewage
• April 10, 2003 -- Community meeting April 17 on plans for Carnation sewer system

March 2003

• March 26, 2003 -- This Week: Scientists look for ups and downs along seafloor
• March 24, 2003 -- Overflow contained at Richmond Beach Pump Station: Staff investigating permanent changes in equipment, operations
• March 20, 2003 -- Public meeting, soil and groundwater tests planned for Hidden Lake Pump Station, sewer improvements
• March 7, 2003 -- Wastewater overflow contained at Richmond Beach Pump Station

February 2003

• Feb. 19, 2003 -- This Week: Wastewater treatment plants get good marks for being good neighbors
• Feb. 14, 2003 -- It's boring work, but someone's got to do it

January 2003

• Jan. 27, 2003 -- This Week: Heavy metal(s) not music to industrial waste workers

Past News Releases

• Releases for 2002
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Updated: Nov. 25, 2003.