2011 DNRP archived news releases

Crews quickly stop overflow of highly treated wastewater near Woodinville Pump Station
A damaged pipe carrying highly treated and disinfected effluent from King County’s Brightwater Treatment Plant to the York Pump Station in Redmond overflowed into a parking area near railroad tracks in Woodinville on Wednesday afternoon.

World’s largest big top returns to King County as Marymoor Park hosts Cavalia, Jan. 24-Feb. 5
With nearly four dozen horses and more than three dozen acrobats, dancers and musicians, “Cavalia” – developed by the creator of Cirque du Soleil – is coming to King County’s Marymoor Park for an exclusive western Washington engagement, Jan. 24-Feb. 5.

Take Winter By Storm prepares Carnation residents for another flood season
As “La Nina” conditions brew in the Northwest, so do rampant floodwaters. Gushing from rivers throughout the state, floodwaters can inundate highways and local roads, engulf homes and businesses and isolate entire communities.

Grants available to help dry cleaners switch from harmful perchloroethylene
The Local Hazardous Waste Management Program is offering up to three separate $20,000 grants to dry cleaners in King County using perchloroethylene (PERC) to help businesses update aging machines and transition to more environmentally friendly equipment and solvents.

Murray CSO project open house to focus on visible facility design concepts, Nov. 14
People seeking to comment on the preliminary design of visible facilities King County will build as part of the Murray Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Project are invited to a community open house.

King County officially opens Redmond stretch of East Lake Sammamish Trail
Offering a preview of what the rest of the 11-mile-long trail will look like in a few years, King County today formally opened a 1.2-mile-long stretch of the East Lake Sammamish Trail (ELST) through Redmond, with smooth blacktop, improved drainage and convenient trailside parking.

Island Center Forest tree-thinning work to improve overall landscape’s health
Selective thinning of young Douglas fir trees and harvesting a stand of mature red alder in Vashon Island’s Island Center Forest (ICF) will help improve overall forest health and also provide income for additional land-management activities on the 363-acre forest.

Cedar River management plans shared with public at Nov. 15 open house in Maple Valley
King County and the Cedar River Council have scheduled a Nov. 15 open house in Maple Valley to meet with area residents, recreationists and others who are interested in the future of the Cedar River.

Brightwater partnership with IslandWood to broaden environmental education horizons
King County’s Brightwater Center and IslandWood, the Bainbridge Island-based outdoor education center, have signed a formal agreement that will lead to new and enhanced educational programs for area students, teachers, and community members.

County hosts informational meeting on its combined sewer overflow control plan, Nov. 9
People are invited to a public meeting to learn about King County’s recommended plan to control its remaining 14 combined sewer overflow (CSOs) locations by building nine proposed projects in Seattle.