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The biggest little tunneling machine in Fremont
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Sewer pipes have a long shelf life, but even sturdy cast iron pipes need updating. In Fremont, the two original siphons that carried sewer and stormwater from a 100 square mile area – sometimes as … more
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How’s my watershed doing?
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News flash – Portland gets a lot of rain. The soggy climate in the Northwest makes for some picturesque landscapes, but the combination of all that rain and decades of development have altered the … more
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No waste left behind in West Seattle
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Transporting 22 million gallons of wastewater from the Barton St. Wastewater Pump Station in West Seattle, through a network of other pumps and miles of pipes and finally to a treatment plant in … more
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Because rivers, they flood
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Rivers don’t always respect property lines. When their waters reach their banks, they flood, and that flooding doesn’t discriminate between houses, businesses, roads, or rails – … more
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CSO: Seattle
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Just like a TV show...picture a lovely private park on the shores of Puget Sound. Surrounded by a residential neighborhood, the park is often full of people enjoying its beauty. What could be better? … more
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Give a hoot! Don’t pollute that waterway!
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The Regional Coalition for Clean Rivers and Streams has a big job – educating 1.5 million people in the Portland-Vancouver area about how things many of us do on a regular basis can contribute … more
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During the (over)flow of conversation…
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Sewer systems are the sort of thing we all take for granted…until we can’t. And boy, can they force you to pay attention! The Broadview neighborhood in Seattle has had more than their … more
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West Seattle’s new one-million-gallon neighbor
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Sewer systems fall in that category of “things people don’t want to talk about.” We want them to work, but don’t necessarily want to learn all the inside details. So, when King County began thinking … more
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It rains a lot in Seattle
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And that water has to go somewhere. Drainage routes are not typically something people think about. Until they’re blocked and an area floods, affecting residents and businesses. Then people … more
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She's so pretty when she glitters
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Everyone who lives near Puget Sound has an affinity for it; it’s such a vital, beautiful body of water that it’s hard to imagine it could be in trouble. So when EnviroIssues joined a team in 2008 to … more