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Incident response
Wastewater Treatment Division staff are prepared to respond to a variety of complaints and incidents related to the regional wastewater conveyance and treatment system including addressing odor complaints, sewer spills, storm-related problems and other incidents.
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Jan. 6, 2025
King County crews respond to overflow in West Seattle due to electrical issue
A King County wastewater operator quickly stopped an overflow at a pump station due to an electrical issue on Jan. 5.
The King County Wastewater Treatment Division responded to an overflow at the Barton Street Pump Station in West Seattle on Sunday, Jan. 5.
At around 12:50 p.m., the pump station located in the 9000 block of Fauntleroy Way SW, just north of the Fauntleroy Ferry Terminal, overflowed after equipment inside the facility experienced an electrical issue. A King County wastewater operator reset the pumps and restored the pump station to normal operations. The overflow lasted approximately three minutes.
King County notified the Washington State Department of Ecology and Public Health - Seattle & King County on Sunday.
Because combined flow of stormwater and sewer was released into Puget Sound through an emergency outfall, King County is working with Public Health to monitor water quality in the area. King County posted closure signage at Cove Park on Monday. The beach at Cove Park is expected to be closed until water quality testing indicates it is safe. The public is urged to avoid contact with the water until the signage is removed.
King County’s priority is to protect public health and the environment.