Community open house on Jan. 31 to focus on Brightwater construction at Point Wells

People are invited to a community open house on Wednesday, Jan. 31 to learn about upcoming Brightwater project construction at Point Wells. The open house is scheduled to run from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Richmond Beach Congregational Church, 1512 N.W. 195 th Street in Shoreline.

During the open house, visitors can meet the Brightwater team, get information about deep tunnel construction, and learn more about the county’s efforts to monitor and protect the marine environment during construction. Light refreshments will be served.

Additional information about the Brightwater project is available on the Web at http://dnr.metrokc.gov/wtd/brightwater/

Community members can also contact Monica Van der Vieren at 206-263-7301, or 711 TTY, for more information about the meeting or to request reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities.

People enjoy clean water and a healthy environment because of King County's wastewater treatment program. The county’s Wastewater Treatment Division treats an average of 200 million gallons of wastewater per day and 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.

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