Lake Stevens Sewer District
Posted by Gary O'Rielly
on Feb 13, 2012
On February 10, 2012 the guest speaker was George Wood, Commissioner, Lake Stevens Sewer District. Accompanying him was Darwin Smith and Pat Bara. Wood updated club members on the Sunnyside Wastewater Treatment Facility. The motto for the new facility is "Meeting the challenge of protecting the environment and providing quality sewer service to the community. The site was purchased in 1996. Plant design began the following year. Plant permitting started in 2004 and construction started in 2009.
A bit of history concerning the Sewer District. In 1955 there was a U.W. Lake Study Committee. In 1959 the District was officially formed and in 1964 the First Collection Treatment System for Frontier Village. From 1967 to 1990 additional facilities to meet the growing need were built. The new Existing Treatment Plant was constucted in the 1960's, redesigned and updated in the 1970's and updated again in the 1990's with a significant update in 2000. The location is adjacent to Ebey Slough in the Snohomish River/Ebey Slough Floodplain. The outfall was completed in August 2011 followed by the Lift Station 20 in November. The following will occur during February: Treatment of wastewater flows, Vernon Road Diversion break-in, the Sunnyside Blvd North and South break-in.
The project is on time, under budget, no sounds, no odors with $4 million remaining for future build outs. The plant emcompasses 12 acres and 5 million gallon flow per day. Most of this work was accomplished by obtaining as much low-interest money from the state as possible which is $78 million so far and set aside money to delay rate increases required by new debt until growth is on the rebound. Rates for 2011 are a flat $60.00, raising to $70.00 in 2012 and $75.00 in 2013.
Another exciting program for our weekly club meeting.
The project is on time, under budget, no sounds, no odors with $4 million remaining for future build outs. The plant emcompasses 12 acres and 5 million gallon flow per day. Most of this work was accomplished by obtaining as much low-interest money from the state as possible which is $78 million so far and set aside money to delay rate increases required by new debt until growth is on the rebound. Rates for 2011 are a flat $60.00, raising to $70.00 in 2012 and $75.00 in 2013.
Another exciting program for our weekly club meeting.