News releases 2008

Below are news releases about programs, projects, activities and operations of the King County Wastewater Treatment Division during 2008. Back to current news releases.

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December 2008

• Dec. 30, 2008 -- Sewer repair project to impact traffic, pedestrian access on portion of Bellevue-Redmond Road
• Dec. 30, 2008 -- New Web address, Web site upgrades for King County’s Wastewater Treatment Division

November 2008

• Nov. 25, 2008 -- Waste-to-energy partnership protects both planet and plumbing
• Nov. 18, 2008 -- Brightwater tunnel boring machine sees the light, marking major project milestone
• Nov. 8, 2008 -- Utility crew stops small sewer overflow on Vashon Island

October 2008

• Oct. 7, 2008 -- Gardening tips, plant sale, information and tours offered at South Plant event, Oct. 18
• Oct. 7, 2008 -- King County Transfers 1,491 acres of forestland to DNR - Revenue from DNR Management of parcel in Raging River Area will help support King County services (external link)
• Oct. 7, 2008 -- Sewer utility work to close portion of Lake Washington Boulevard, Oct. 11

September 2008

• Sept. 17, 2008 -- Family fun, educational activities await at treatment plant open house Oct. 4
• Sept. 9, 2008 -- Smooth sailing for Brightwater outfall pipelines
• Sept. 5, 2008 -- Brightwater outfall pipeline tow rescheduled for late Sunday morning

August 2008

• Aug. 27, 2008 -- Brightwater outfall construction to temporarily affect marine traffic from Everett to Shoreline
• Aug. 25, 2008 -- Community invited to celebrate clean water at Vashon treatment plant open house
• Aug. 25, 2008 -- Heavy rains result in small overflow in University Slough
• Aug. 13, 2008 -- Carnation earns WateReuse Association's Small Project of the Year award
• Aug. 6, 2008 -- Brightwater project crew investigating reports of turbidity in Bothell's Horse Creek
• Aug. 5, 2008 -- Brightwater project puts local trucking companies on the road

July 2008

• July 29, 2008 -- King County in 'twinning' agreement with Thailand Wastewater Management Authority
• July 28, 2008 -- King County receives upgraded sewer bond ratings from Moody's and Stardard & Poor's
• July 9, 2008 -- Smile! Dental waste reduction program celebrates five successful years
• July 9, 2008 --Ecology fines King County for Ravenna Creek sewage spill

June 2008

• June 27, 2008 -- Worker injured in construction accident at Juanita pump station project
• June 25, 2008 -- Companies earn environmental awards for complying with King County regulations
• June 17, 2008 -- Sims commends County Council for adopting sewer rate increase
• June 16, 2008 -- Public areas reopened after Ravenna Creek cleanup
• June 6, 2008 -- Sewer utility crews accelerate cleanup efforts in Ravenna Creek
• June 2, 2008 -- Community, King County celebrate completion of Carnation wastewater treatment plant

May 2008

• May 30, 2008 -- King County works with agencies to carry out clean up of Ravenna Creek
• May 24, 2008 -- Crews investigate wastewater spill into Ravenna Creek
• May 8, 2008 -- King County hosting May 13 public meeting on Black Diamond sewer improvement project
• May 2, 2008 -- King County supporting project to remove deadly derelict fishing gear from Puget Sound

April 2008

• April 24, 2008 -- Public invited to tour Brightwater habitat restoration site on Saturday, May 10
• April 19, 2008 -- Duwamish Alive! clean-up event breathes new life into historic King County waterway
• April 18, 2008 -- Sims' sewer rate proposal stresses clean-water investments, continued sound financial practices
• April 17, 2008 -- Lake Forest Park Water District and King County reach agreement on water supply program
• April 9, 2008 -- Celebrate Earth Day on April 19 at regional wastewater treatment plant in Renton

March 2008

• March 28, 2008 -- Employees respond to overflow at West Point Treatment Plant
• March 4, 2008 -- King County responds to Bothell wastewater overflow

February 2008

• Feb. 25, 2008 -- King County successfully completes environmental cleanup project in Elliott Bay
• Feb. 12, 2008 -- Infrastructure investments, environmental improvements top clean-water agency priorities in 2008
• Feb. 7, 2008 -- Sewer improvement project gets under way near Alki Beach Park

January 2008

• Jan. 29, 2008 -- King County saves $13 million by refinancing by bonds