Power outage leads to overflow at Kirkland Pump Station A power failure shortly before 9:30 a.m. led to a wastewater overflow at Kirkland Pump Station in downtown Kirkland. King County wastewater utility employees responded immediately and are working to engage an emergency back-up power source to stop the overflow.
Two tunnels soon to become one as Brightwater mining wraps up The decision to switch tunneling contractors on the Brightwater Treatment System project appears to be paying off for area ratepayers, as mining on the remaining 1.9-mile segment of tunnel is essentially complete – 16 months earlier than the original contractor’s estimate and tens of millions of dollars less.
Wastewater ratepayers save big through 10-year productivity program Ratepayers kept nearly $84 million in their pockets over the past decade, thanks to employee-generated cost savings and increased efficiencies that came out of King County Wastewater Treatment Division’s 10-year Productivity Initiative Program.
King County announces 2011 Best Workplaces for Recycling and Waste Reduction King County’s Solid Waste Division (SWD) has named 89 local companies to its fifth annual “Best Workplaces for Recycling and Waste Reduction” list, and introduced a new business honor roll for companies that have made the list for five years in a row.
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Access limited during restoration work at King County’s Chinook Bend Natural Area A summertime project to improve habitat conditions for fish and wildlife along the Snoqualmie River, while maintaining flood protection for nearby landowners, will require temporary public access restrictions at King County’s Chinook Bend Natural Area.
