Brightwater: A Commitment to Sustainability Creates an Enhanced Community Asset

Presented  by  

Tina Hastings, P.E., LEED AP 23  October  2012  

Brightwater

  Background  

  Public  Involvement  

  Mi=ga=on  

  Commitment  to  Sustainability  

  Community  Asset  

 

Brightwater

Regional Wastewater Treatment Provider

  King  County  Wastewater  Treatment  Division  

  WestPoint,  South  Plant  serve  greater  Puget  Sound  Area  

  Serves  34  local  sewer  agencies  and  ci=es  

  Serves  1.5  million  people,  420  sq.  mi.  service  area  

  Regional  Wastewater  Services  Plan    (1999)  

  New  treatment  plant  needed  to  accommodate  growth  

  Si=ng  Process  (2001)  

King County Wastewater Treatment Service Area

  Woodinville  site  chosen  

  Zoning  

  Rural  Residen=al  

  Light  industrial  

 

Existing Site in Woodinville, WA

  114  Acre  site  

  Auto  Wrecking  Yard,  landscaping  business,  soup  factory,  grange  hall  

Public Involvement

Community Relations

  Seek  Input  -­‐  Listen  

  Leverage  Cri=cisms  

  Engage  your  supporters  

   

Continued Involvement … Earth Day 2009

  Mi=ga=on  area  plan=ng  

  Water  quality  sampling  

   

Continued Involvement … Ground Breaking