Learn about proposals to control combined sewer overflows, June 26

Technical information session to focus on north Seattle, North Beach Basin

Community members seeking information on King County’s proposals to control combined sewer overflows along Puget Sound beaches near Seattle’s Blue Ridge and North Beach neighborhoods are invited to attend a technical information session.

The meeting takes place on Saturday, June 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Loyal Heights Community Center, 2101 NW 77th St., Seattle.

People are welcome to come for the entire session, or attend individual presentations based on interest level. A detailed meeting agenda as well as technical documents are now available on the project website at http://www.kingcounty.gov\CSOBeachProjects.

Those unable to attend the meeting are invited to review documents and provide feedback at the project website.

People can also request a free compact disc of the technical documents, provide feedback on the proposals, or arrange reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities at the meeting by contacting Monica van der Vieren at 206-263-7301 or e-mail monica.vandervieren@kingcounty.gov.

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People enjoy clean water and a healthy environment because of King County's wastewater treatment program. The county’s Wastewater Treatment Division protects public health and water quality by serving 17 cities, 17 local sewer districts 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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Related information

Puget Sound Beach CSO Control Projects

Combined Sewer Overflow Control Program

Wastewater Treatment Division