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Restoration at West Point Treatment Plant: The Next Delicate Step

Bringing back a complex biological process that cleans our wastewater is the next delicate step in recovery at West Point Treatment Plant.

March 8, 2017 in Emergency response, Operations, Protecting Our Waters.

When the Unexpected Unfolds: Balancing Safety and Speed During Restoration

Crews at West Point Treatment Plant prioritize safety while restoring treatment plant operations.

March 2, 2017 in Emergency response, Operations, Protecting Our Waters.

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Remote Site Incubators (an egg box with gravel and running stream water) were placed in Zackuse Creek and Idylwood Creek. The boxes are a key element of the kokanee recovery strategy to help recolonize streams and improve the survival rates of offspring from fish coming through the supplementation program. The Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife's genetics lab confirmed, with high confidence, that the eggs in the incubators (and the supplementation program as whole) are the progeny of native Lake Sammamish kokanee and not the result of sibling mating. This first batch of eggs is expected to hatch in the next week or so. An enormous amount of coordination goes into this effort. Thanks to the nearby residents and landowners for supporting the project on the ground, and @cityofissaquah @bellevueissaquahtu @thewdfw @cityofredmond @ecologywa @hemlockproductions #salmon #kokanee #kokaneesalmon #wildlifeconservation #conservation #pnw #sammamish #wildlife #wildlifephotography
Congratulations @choirunnisar for winning King County’s #SalmonSeeson photo contest! We received over 43 submission of salmon spotting during their long trek to spawn in streams and rivers across the Puget Sound region. These videos and photos are from the Tolt and Cedar rivers as well as @cityofissaquah. #salmon #toltriver #cedarriver #issaquah #sockeyesalmon #chinooksalmon #wildlife #wildlifeconservation #naturephotography #pnwphotographer
❄️Happy Winter Solstice from all of us at King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks ❄️ 📍Basset Pond 📷 @kingcountyparks #kingcounty #pnwonderland #kingcountyparks #wintersolstice
Before and after ➡️ we celebrated the completion of a culvert project at Zackuse Creek in @cityofsammamish. Many large pipes - known as culverts - are too small and too high above the stream channel for salmon to use to return to their native spawning grounds. This culvert will make the upstream journey for the native kokanee salmon easier. We are taking emergency actions to prevent the possible extinction of the kokanee salmon after a sudden, alarming decline in the number of returning spawners. #healthyhabits #kokanee #kokaneesalmon #wildlife #wildlifeconservation #habitatrestoration #pnw #sammamish #kingcounty
We are holding two FREE classes this winter all about creating a healthy, manageable yard – geared to people who are new to natural yard care. Join us for one or both classes at our South Treatment Plant in Renton. Register at: https://www.kingcounty.gov/services/environment/wastewater/education/events.aspx
One of our most iconic mountain views of Mount Si. Whether it’s Cougar Mountain, Taylor Mountain or Cougar-Squak, nothing like getting up to the Issaquah Alps to celebrate #InternationalMountainDay. It’s our kind of holiday. 🏔 📷 @kingcountyparks #kingcounty #mtsi #issaquahalps #kingcountyparks #pnwonderland

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