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News Releases 2007

Below are news releases about programs, projects, activities and operations of the King County Wastewater Treatment Division during 2007. Back to current news releases.

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December 2007

• King County wastewater system resuming normal operations after extreme rain -- Dec. 7, 2007
• King County responds to wastewater overflow in Bothell -- Dec. 5, 2007
• Meadowbrook Park reopens after King County cleans wastewater -- Dec. 5, 2007
• King County responds to wastewater overflow at Seattle's Meadowbrook Park -- Dec. 4, 2007
• King County responds to wastewater overflows caused by Monday's rainstorm -- Dec. 4, 2007

November 2007

• Contaminated Elliott Bay sediment clean-up begins -- Nov. 20, 2007
• King County's new Vashon treatment plant clears way for valuable shellfish harvests -- Nov. 7, 2007

October 2007

• Fish and wildlife habitat enhancement under way at King County's Chinook Bend Natural Area -- Oct. 26, 2007
• Education comes through volunteering at Brightwater habitat restoration event -- Oct. 22, 2007
• King County throws a community party to mark end of Boeing Creek Park construction -- Oct. 10, 2007
• Catch a glimpse of our region's past at Discovery Park's Archaeology Day -- Oct. 3, 2007

September 2007

• Brightwater project goes underground as machines begin work on 13-mile tunnel -- Sept. 24, 2007
• Explore career opportunities at King County's wastewater utility -- Sept. 14, 2007
• Executive praises Port of Seattle Commissioners for looking to new plan for PCB disposal -- Sept. 12, 2007
• Cleanup planned for contaminated area on Elliott Bay; public invited to comment (External link)-- Sept. 6, 2007

August 2007

• King County's biosolids management program earns highest national ranking -- Aug. 20, 2007
• Family fun awaits at third-annual Duwamish River Festival, Aug. 18 -- Aug. 9, 2007

July 2007

• Get 'wild' on the beach - sign up for King County's guided ecology walk, Aug. 11 -- July 26, 2007
• International interest in Brightwater Plant innovations -- July 17, 2007
• Bellevue sewer improvement project to impact traffic near central business district -- July 17, 2007
• Wastewater treatment utility earns prestigious national awards for environmental protection -- July 11, 2007
• Power outage results in small overflow at West Seattle pump station -- July 7, 2007

June 2007

• Brightwater Environmental Education/Community Center receives state grant -- June 20, 2007
• Strong bond ratings, favorable interest rates mean stable monthly sewer bills for King County ratepayers -- June 19, 2007
• Sims joins state and local leaders in affirming support for reclaimed water -- June 13, 2007

May 2007

• Sims lauds County Council for adopting stable sewer rate and fees in 2008 -- May 30, 2007
• June 14 meeting will offer information on upcoming Brightwater construction bid package -- May 21, 2007
• Learn about tunnel construction at Brightwater community meeting on May 22 -- May 10, 2007
• Sewer utility work to affect traffic on Bellevue Way Southeast -- May 7, 2007
• Dedication ceremony to celebrate new Vashon Island treatment facility -- May 2, 2007

April 2007

• See how King County safeguards the environment; Check out the 2006 DNRP annual report online -- April 30, 2007
• Sign up for Brightwater habitat restoration tours, April 28 -- April 23, 2007
• Sims proposal would keep sewer rates and fees stable through 2008 -- April 20, 2007
• Treatment plant open house to highlight water pollution prevention, creating resources from wastewater -- April 5, 2007

March 2007

• Hidden Lake sewer construction project to affect traffic routes in Shoreline -- March 29, 2007
• Christie True to head Wastewater Treatment Division -- March 21, 2007
• Bond and rate proposals offer benefits to sewer ratepayers -- March 20, 2007
• Wastewater construction leads to lane closures along 73rd Avenue Northeast in Kenmore -- March 16, 2007
• King County Wastewater utility crew responds to small overflow on Mercer Island -- March 12, 2007
• Brightwater habitat project draws international visitors -- March 9, 2007
• Brightwater project manager earns national honors as 2006 Local Offical of the Year -- March 6, 2007
• Wastewater infrastructure investments a major priority in 2007 -- March 6, 2007

February 2007

• Feb. 20, 2007 -- Public invited to tour Brightwater habitat restoration site on Saturday, March 3

January 2007

• Jan. 24, 2007 -- Community invited to Feb. 3 open house to learn about Mercer Island emergency sewer repair project
• Jan. 24, 2007 -- Community open house on Jan. 31 to focus on Brightwater construction at Point Wells
• Jan. 19, 2007 -- Sewer workers quickly stop overflow at Vashon Island Treatment Plant
• Jan. 5, 2007 -- King County installs temporary surface sewer line near Luther Burbank Park

Past News Releases

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

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Updated: April 23, 2008