King County has reopened beaches between Madrona Beach and Howell Park along Lake Washington. Last week, a malfunctioning waste treatment pump spilled sewage, closing the beaches.
The East Pine Street Pump Station malfunctioned after a utility power outage, causing equipment shutdown and an overflow of sewage into Lake Washington, contaminating the water near the beaches and possibly making them unsafe for swimming. “Out of an abundance of caution,” King County Parks closed the beaches to swimmers.
After staff monitored the water, it was determined Aug. 25 that the beaches were safe again to be reopened.at Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park, Matthews Beach, Meydenbauer Bay, and Newcastle Beach, which remain closed as the result of naturally occurring bacteria.to swimming for the season because of a lifeguard shortage.
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