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Below are news releases about programs, projects, activities and operations of the King County Wastewater Treatment Division during 2013. View 2012 news releases.

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May

• May 15, 2013 -- Maintenance work planned at the Brightwater Pump Station in Bothell, May 18-19
• May 14, 2013 --Watershed festival aims to connect local students to water systems, May 20-22
• May 7, 2013 -- Beach access reopens at Kirkland’s Marina Park
• May 2, 2013 -- Crews respond to overflow at Kirkland Pump Station
• May 2, 2013 -- South Park, Highland Park & West Seattle areas now eligible for RainWise rebates
• May 1, 2013 -- Applications for Lower Duwamish Green Grants accepted through June 7

April

• April 25, 2013 -- Executive Constantine proposes stable sewer utility rates in 2014
• April 23, 2013 -- Earth Week events offer chances to learn more, do more about environment
• April 19, 2013 --King County awarded $14.7 million in legal fees in Brightwater suit
• April 18, 2013 -- Mayor, County Executive, Port announce deal for water quality improvements and new park at Smith Cove
• April 17, 2013 -- Treatment plant tours, educational activities round out series of free Earth Day events
• April 16, 2013 -- Agreement ushers in final phase of King County's pollution control program
• April 11, 2013 -- Contractor open house to provide information on green stormwater project, May 6

March

• March 29, 2013 -- Green Grants support community rain garden project in South Park
• March 27, 2013 -- King County assisting with firefighter training drills in West Seattle, March 28-29
• March 25, 2013 -- Capital improvements build foundation for economic growth, environmental protection
• March 20, 2013 -- Open house on the Fremont Siphon Replacement Project takes place March 26
• March 19, 2013 -- Bond refinancing to save $35 million for King County utility ratepayers
• March 15, 2013 -- Celebrate clean water with tours of the Brightwater and West Point Treatment Plants
• March 5, 2013 -- King County to start new sewer line construction project in Auburn this spring
• March 4, 2013 -- Barton Pump Station operating normally following pipe leak
• March 2, 2013 -- Fast response stops overflow at Barton Pump Station

February

• Feb. 25, 2013 -- Climate change talk highlights benefits of King County Loop biosolids
• Feb. 21, 2013 -- Public meeting in Bothell to explain sewer line improvement project, Feb. 28
• Feb. 20, 2013-- Power failure leads to wastewater overflow in West Seattle

January

• Jan. 30, 2013 -- Agreement to formalize King County's long-term pollution control plan
• Jan 7, 2013 -- Fremont neighbors invited to wastewater facility design workshop, Jan. 12
• Jan. 7, 2013 -- Birding workshop, plant tours round out Brightwater center winter events

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