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A MOTION requesting the wastewater treatment division research and identify methodologies to forecast the long-term costs of its capital improvement needs.
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WHEREAS, the wastewater treatment division is responsible for construction, operation, and maintenance of the county's regional wastewater conveyance and treatment system, and
WHEREAS, the wastewater treatment division protects public health and the environment by collecting and treating wastewater, and
WHEREAS, the wastewater treatment system's capital assets are valued at over four billion dollars and include three regional treatment plants, three hundred ninety-seven miles of conveyance lines, forty-eight pump stations, twenty-five regulator stations, five combined sewer overflow treatment plants, four combined sewer overflow storage facilities, thirty-nine combined sewer overflow outfall locations, two small treatment plants, and one community septic system on Vashon, and
WHEREAS, the wastewater conveyance and treatment system includes facilities and equipment dating from the 1960s to the present day, and
WHEREAS, maintaining the wastewater system, making repairs, replacing aging components of the system, addressing climate change impacts, preserving the Puget Sound environment, meeting current and emerging regulatory requirements, and preparing for future population growth are essential to ensure the wastewater system performs reliably and delivers value for customers now and into the future, and
WHEREAS, Section 270 of the King County Charter establishes three regional committees to develop, propose, review and recommend action on regional policies and plans for consideration by the metropolitan county council, and
WHEREAS, in accordance with K.C.C. 1.24.065, the regional water quality committee develops, recommends, and reviews countywide policies and plans related to the water pollution control functions including water quality comprehensive and long-range capital improvement plans, ...

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