East King County ProjectsThe county is upgrading an aging pump station that serves Bellevue’s central business district and the nearby community. In addition to adding capacity, the project also includes replacement of the facility’s major mechanical and electrical equipment. The project is scheduled for completion in 2011. The county is investigating options to repair or replace the existing Bellevue influent trunk, while possibly adding a parallel sewer line in order to provide the necessary capacity to serve the downtown Bellevue area through 2050. The newly completed replacement Juanita Bay Pump Station (winter 2009) increases sewer system capacity while providing neighbors with a well-designed facility that can better control noise and odors. Plans are under way to upgrade this aging facility that serves City of Kirkland sewer customers. The project will entail increasing pumping capacity, replacing aging equipment, and installing new, larger diameter pipes. In 2009, the county is beginning the initial phases of planning on a major project to replace a segment of pipeline and upgrade two aging pump stations in Bellevue’s Lake Sammamish community. The project will take about five years to complete.
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