Community meeting May 4 on progress in designing Carnation wastewater treatment facility

2005 Archived News

At a community meeting Wednesday, May 4, King County representatives will report on the status of designing the future Carnation wastewater treatment facility to protect the city's public health, water quality and economy.

The meeting is scheduled from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Carnation Elementary School, 4950 Tolt Ave. A presentation will begin at 7 p.m.

People attending the meeting will learn about the following:

• the treatment plant design
• the innovative design for a river outfall at Carnation Farm Road Bridge
• funding efforts for a wetland enhancement alternative.

Attendees will also be able to ask questions and express their ideas to the plant architect and project staff.

The City of Carnation has determined that replacing individual septic tanks with a wastewater treatment plant is an important step toward the long-term viability of the city. The city contracted with King County to design, build and run a treatment plant, conveyance pipe and discharge location.

For more information or to arrange accessible meeting accommodations, call 206-263-5212 or 1-800-325-6165, ext. 35212 (toll free) or send an e-mail message. More information is also available on the project Web site.

King County's Wastewater Treatment Division protects public health and the environment by serving 17 cities, 17 local sewer agencies and more than 1.4 million residents in King, Snohomish and Pierce counties. Formerly called Metro, the regional utility operated by King County has been protecting water quality and cleaning wastewater for 40 years.