{"id":1832,"date":"2010-06-12T10:38:27","date_gmt":"2010-06-12T17:38:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sustainablewestseattle.org\/?p=1832"},"modified":"2010-06-12T10:38:27","modified_gmt":"2010-06-12T17:38:27","slug":"king-county-combined-sewer-overflow-hearings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tox-ick.org\/index.php\/2010\/06\/12\/king-county-combined-sewer-overflow-hearings\/","title":{"rendered":"King County Combined Sewer Overflow Hearings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.kingcounty.gov\/environment\/wtd\/Construction\/Seattle\/BeachCSO\/Basins\/murray.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-2228\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sustainablewestseattle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/LowmanCSO_ClosureSign1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"140\" height=\"182\" \/><\/a>King County Wastewater Division is hosting two information sessions which focus on projects to control combined sewer overflows. \u00a0The meetings are designed to answer questions to date, explain the project science and engineering.<\/p>\n<p>Community members interested in learning more about King County\u2019s proposals to control combined sewer overflows (CSOs) near recreational beaches on Puget Sound are invited to attend these upcoming technical information sessions.<\/p>\n<p>The information sessions will focus on the science and engineering behind the county\u2019s proposed alternatives to build CSO control facilities in West Seattle and North Beach neighborhoods.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Saturday, June 19, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm &#8212; Murray Basin CSO Information Session, Gatewood Elementary School, <a href=\"http:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?f=q&amp;source=s_q&amp;hl=en&amp;geocode=&amp;q=4320+SW+Myrtle+St+seattle&amp;sll=37.0625,-95.677068&amp;sspn=44.928295,57.304687&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;hq=&amp;hnear=4320+SW+Myrtle+St,+Seattle,+King,+Washington+98136&amp;ll=47.540267,-122.385056&amp;spn=0.009401,0.01399&amp;t=h&amp;z=16\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">4320 SW Myrtle St<\/a>. Staff will lead afternoon tours of the new <a href=\"http:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?f=q&amp;source=s_q&amp;hl=en&amp;geocode=&amp;q=53+ave+sw+%26+sw+alki+avenue+seattle&amp;sll=47.540267,-122.389133&amp;sspn=0.009401,0.022166&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;hq=&amp;hnear=Alki+Ave+SW+%26+53rd+Ave+SW,+Seattle,+King,+Washington+98116&amp;ll=47.583604,-122.396858&amp;spn=0.009393,0.01399&amp;t=h&amp;z=16\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">53rd Street Pump Station<\/a> as well as the older <a href=\"http:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?client=safari&amp;oe=UTF-8&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;q=lowman+beach+park+seattle&amp;fb=1&amp;gl=us&amp;ei=gujqS5nYBouosgOT6Iz5Bw&amp;ved=0CBMQ8gEwAA&amp;hl=en&amp;view=map&amp;geocode=Fa5p1QIdx2K0-A&amp;split=0&amp;sll=47.540654,-122.395961&amp;sspn=0.000000,0.000000&amp;hq=&amp;hnear=Lowman+Beach+Park,+King,+Washington&amp;t=h&amp;z=14&amp;iwloc=A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Murray Avenue Pump Station<\/a> in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.seattle.gov\/parks\/park_detail.asp?id=461\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lowman Beach Park<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li> Saturday, June 26, 10:00 amn to 2:00 pm &#8212;  North Beach Basin CSO Information Session, Loyal Heights Community Center, <a href=\"http:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?hl=en&amp;client=safari&amp;q=2101+NW+77th+St.+seattle&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;hq=&amp;hnear=2101+NW+77th+St,+Seattle,+King,+Washington+98117&amp;t=h&amp;z=16\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2101 NW 77th St.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Project managers and technical staff will answer questions the county has received to date from community members, including how flows were calculated, why parks are among the sites being considered for location of the new facilities, the feasibility of \u201cgreen\u201d infrastructure, how much storage capacity is needed to effectively control CSOs, and how a project might impact a neighborhood during and after construction.<\/p>\n<p>People are welcome to come for the entire day, or attend individual sessions based on interest level. A detailed schedule will be posted on the project website at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kingcounty.govCSOBeachProjects\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.kingcounty.govCSOBeachProjects<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While the sessions will present a high level of technical detail, the presentations will be geared toward anyone with an interest in science and engineering. Online feedback forms will continue to be available on the project website for people unable to attend the sessions.<\/p>\n<p>People are also invited to provide feedback by calling Monica Van der Vieren at 206-263-7301 or by e-mailing <a href=\"mailto:CSOBeachProjects@kingcounty.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CSOBeachProjects@kingcounty.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A portal to information about the Wastewater Treatment Division, King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks is at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kingcounty.gov\/environment\/wtd\/Newsroom.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.kingcounty.gov\/environment\/wtd\/Newsroom.aspx<\/a>.\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>King County Wastewater Division is hosting two information sessions which focus on projects to control combined sewer overflows. \u00a0The meetings are designed to answer questions to date, explain the project science and engineering. 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