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Puget Sound shoreline next to the West Point Treatment Plant, Seattle

Murray Avenue Pump Station upgrade

Murray Ave Pump Station Upgrade The Murray Avenue Pump Station is an underground facility located in Lowman Beach Park.

King County protects public health and the environment by conveying and treating the region's wastewater. Many of King County's wastewater facilities are more than 40 years old and do not meet current design standards. King County is upgrading the Murray Avenue Pump Station to increase the reliability of the station, reduce the possibility of overflows, and conserve energy by operating more efficiently. This project will protect the beach for neighbors and West Seattle neighbors.

The pump station is located at 7015 Beach Drive Southwest. It is an underground facility located in Lowman Beach Park (external link). The pump station pumps wastewater to the county's regional treatment plant at West Point in Seattle.

Proposed work

  • Phase One (complete). Upgrade electrical systems.
    • New pumps
    • Electrical and mechanical equipment
  • Phase Two. Construct underground vault.
    • Odor control and standby generator
    • About 10 feet deep

Need for project

  • Add capacity to meet population growth
  • Ensure safe and reliable operation
  • Bring structure up to current building codes
  • Replace old and outdated equipment

Work areas

  • King County property and beach area
  • Some staging at Alki CSO Treatment Plant
  • Lowman Beach Park

Tentative schedule

  • Phase One: completed in 2007
  • Phase Two: currently on hold

Related information

For more information

  • For more information about the Murray Avenue Pump Station upgrade project, contact Martha Tuttle at martha.tuttle@kingcounty.gov or 206-684-1207