News releases 2006

Below are news releases about programs, projects, activities and operations of the King County Wastewater Treatment Division during 2006. Back to current news releases.

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December 2006

• Dec. 21, 2006 -- King County repairing sewer pipe near Luther Burbank Park; Traffic, bus route detours on 84th Ave. SE
• Dec. 17, 2006 -- Crews respond quickly to storm-related pump station overflow in Bellevue
• Dec. 16, 2006 -- Despite power outages and flooding, King County wastewater treatment back to near normal operation; Crews quickly respond to overflow at Kirkland Pump Station
• Dec. 15, 2006 -- King County wastewater facilities resuming normal operation after severe storms, flooding
• Dec. 6, 2006 -- Independent analysis of Brightwater geotechnical report confirms lack of seismic faults

November 2006

• Nov. 27, 2006 -- New information available about Carnation treatment plant project
• Nov. 22, 2006 -- Happy holidays begin with proper disposal of cooking oils, fats and grease
• Nov. 21, 2006 -- Snohomish County to receive its first Brightwater mitigation payment today
• Nov. 14, 2006 -- Investigations continue into cause of fatal accident at Kenmore construction site
• Nov. 13, 2006 -- Report of fatal accident at Kenmore construction site

October 2006

• Oct. 20, 2006 -- Report confirms no evidence of active faults on critical portion of Brightwater site
• Oct. 15, 2006 -- Final Brightwater tunneling bid comes in below estimate
• Oct. 12, 2006 -- Public invited to celebrate more than 40 years of clean water; Open house Oct. 14 at regional treatment plant in Renton
• Oct. 4, 2006 -- Sewer improvement work to affect traffic routes in Shoreline

September 2006

• Sept. 29, 2006 -- City of Seattle, King County announce plans to clean up, improve fish habitat in Duwamish Superfund Site Slip 4

August 2006

• Aug. 31, 2006 -- Sims to join in celebration of apprenticeship programs at Seahawks 'Union Day' on Aug. 31
• Aug. 30, 2006 -- Concrete environmental benefits, cost savings found in Brightwater construction material
• Aug. 22, 2006 -- Brightwater treatment technology promotes improvements to Puget Sound salmon and orcas
• Aug. 15, 2006 -- Habitat for Humanity finds a 'home' at Brightwater treatment plant site
• Aug. 10, 2006 -- Get connected to clean water and family fun at the Duwamish River Festival on Aug. 12
• Aug. 9, 2006 -- King County selects contractor to build Brightwater central tunnel

July 2006

• July 28, 2006 -- 'Test drive' demonstrates county's ability to generate energy from waste during power shortages
• July 20, 2006 -- Sewer improvement work now under way in Shoreline
• July 18, 2006 -- Sims to tap into water quality, supply issues at national conference in Seattle on July 19
• July 11, 2006 -- No evidence of active faults found in Brightwater seismic investigation
• July 6, 2006 -- Celebration in Carnation as construction on city's first treatment plant gets underway

June 2006

• June 19, 2006 -- Sims lauds County Council for adopting reduced 2-year sewer rate

May 2006

• May 26, 2006 -- King County invites community to celebrate Lincoln Park sewer project completion on June 3
• May 18, 2006 -- Community members invited to May 24 open house on Hidden Lake sewer project construction
• May 18, 2006 -- Grease-blocked sewer pipe causes overflow in Bellevue
• May 17, 2006 -- Week-long parking lot resurfacing project starts in Lincoln Park this Friday
• May 16, 2006 -- Favorable interest rates, successful bond sale helps King County reduce proposed two-year sewer rate
• May 9, 2006 -- King County to begin emergency sewer line replacement project in Ballard
• May 5, 2006 -- King County completes Lincoln Park sewer line construction a month ahead of schedule
• May 5, 2006 -- The Sheriff's Office and King County's Wastewater Treatment Division have signed an agreement to use Guardian One as an air platform to inspect the roof of wastewater treatment plants in Renton and Magnolia

April 2006

• April 28, 2006 -- Ratepayers to benefit from King County's bond rating boost; Sewer utility bonds upgraded to 'AA', other bond rating confirmed
• April 24, 2006 -- Bid for Brightwater tunneling project $20 million below estimate
• April 22, 2006 -- King County Executive Sims announces bold new vision for county's wastewater utility
• April 20, 2006 -- Sound financial practices keep county sewer rates lower than forecast despite rising commodities prices, fuel costs
• April 18, 2006 -- Public invited to celebrate Earth Day and four decades of clean water at West Point Treatment Plant open house
• April 12, 2006 -- Brightwater construction officially underway
• April 10, 2006 -- King County crews stop small overflow in West Seattle
• April 5, 2006 -- King County staff respond to wastewater spill

March 2006

• March 20, 2006 -- King County secures major portion of 2006 funding for Brightwater reclaimed water project
• March 9, 2006 -- King County to host open house March 16 on Lincoln Park sewer repair work
• March 8, 2006 -- King County's commitment to 24/7 service continues with sewer system improvements in 2006

February 2006

• Feb. 27, 2006 -- Inflation and mitigation commitments affect Brightwater cost trend
• Feb. 16, 2006 -- King County honors 'green building' achievements - Employees recognized for sustainable designs, recycling, conserving resources
• Feb. 10, 2006 -- King County to replace aging Lincoln Park sewer line
• Feb. 4, 2006 -- Fast action by King County wastewater crew stops Lincoln Park sewer line leak

January 2006

• Jan. 31, 2006 -- King County sewer crew works quickly to stop manhole overflows in Shoreline
• Jan. 26, 2006 -- Executive Sims recognized as 2005 'Economic Development Champion' for Brightwater-related work
• Jan. 21, 2006 -- King County replaces part of old sewer line in Lincoln Park | Sewer Repair Video
• Jan. 17, 2006 -- King County repairing leaky sewer line in Lincoln Park