HomeMy WebLinkAboutUtilities 2010-05-11 Item 3B - Discussion - King County Reclaimed Water Comprehensive Plan UpdateCity of Tukwila
TO: Mayor Haggerton
Utilities Committee
FROM: Public Works Director
DATE: May 5, 2010
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BACKGROUND
ANALYSIS
RECOMMENDATION
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INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT: King County Reclaimed Water Comprehensive Plan Update
King County's Wastewater Treatment Division staff members are developing the
County's Reclaimed Water Comprehensive Plan in conjunction with the Metropolitan
Water Pollution Abatement Advisory Committee (MWPAAC).
Jim Haggerton, Mayor
On December 14, 2009, the King County Council adopted a motion approving the
Wastewater Treatment Division's (WTD) planning process to determine: if, how, when,
where, and by what funding mechanisms over the next thirty years King County's
existing water program should expand. The participating conveyance agencies including
Tukwila are involved as stakeholders to provide input on the guiding principles of the
reclaimed water technical and financial planning process.
The purpose of the Reclaimed Water Comprehensive Plan is to develop conceptual
strategies to:
Analyze potential wastewater flow and where potential reclaimed water uses
could be concentrated,
Identify how potential uses could be supplied from available wastewater flows
either through centralized or decentralized scenarios
Consideration of the financing options and how the infrastructure is paid for.
The City of Tukwila has been on the leading edge utilizing reclaimed water at Fort Dent
(Starfire) and along the Interurban Corridor. The distribution system is now available for
use at Foster Golf Links.