PIERCE COUNTY, WA — Construction crews replacing a sewer main along Brookdale Road in Parkland are shifting work to the eastern end of the project this month. The crews are replacing 5,000 feet of sewer pipe with a 72-inch diameter interceptor pipe. The project, managed by Pierce County Public Works and Utilities, is expected to…
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Niagara Bottling, LLC to create jobs with new plant in Frederickson
PIERCE COUNTY , WA — Niagara Bottling, LLC, the largest family-owned bottled water manufacturer in the United States, has announced plans to open a state-of-the-art bottling facility in Pierce County, Washington. This will be Niagara’s first site in the Pacific Northwest, joining 13 others around the country. The new 311,000-square-foot facility in Randles Business Park…
Brookdale Road sewer main replacement project – June 20 open house (15 month project)
PIERCE COUNTY, WA – The public is invited to an upcoming open house to learn about Pierce County’s replacement of the sewer main along Brookdale Road in Parkland. The open house will be held June 20 run from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the Elmhurst Elementary School community room, located at 420 133rd St. E. A…
Bethel District phone service disruption
BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT — The Bethel School District is currently experiencing a district wide phone outage. Calling into or out of the district is not possible at this time. The intranet connection to Roy elementary is also affected. Our provider, Rainier Connect is aware of the outage and is working to repair it. At this…
County Council votes to begin road closure process for section of 180th in Frederickson
On Tuesday, April 9, the Pierce County Council voted unanimously for Resolution 2013-20 which begins the process to close a section of 180th Street in Frederickson next to James Hardie. The company is looking to expand production due to increased demand in the region. Monday evening, April 8 at 6 p.m., local residents were invited…
CenturyLink Expands High-Speed Internet Service to Customers in Graham and Puyallup
SEATTLE, Washington – As part of its ongoing commitment to its customers in Washington, CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE: CTL), has expanded its high-speed Internet (HSI) services to residential and business customers in Graham offering connection speeds up to 40 Mbps. CenturyLink’s HSI gives customers a private, direct connection to the company’s national network, which is designed…
Pierce County Flood Control Zone District Advisory Committee March 1
The Pierce County Flood Control Zone District (FCZD) Advisory Committee (the Committee) will meet at the Port of Tacoma Fabulich Center on March 1, 2013 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. Meeting topics include: An update from the US Army Corps of Engineers on the Puyallup River General Investigation Study. Finalize a recommendation for the…
City of Roy to update customer water meters
At the Roy City Council meeting Monday, the may discussed the changing of water meters in the city. About two months ago, they replaced and re-set the meters on the city well. With the newly accurate data, they found that the usage at the well was far greater than the billed usage in the community….
Health department permit information for biofuels plant at Graham landfill
[Source: TPCHD website] BioFuels Washington, LLC Landfill Gas to Energy Facility The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department has issued a solid waste permit for the BioFuels Washington, LLC Landfill Gas to Energy Facility located at the LRI Landfill (in Graham). Prior to issuing the permit, effective December 14, 2012, the Health Department evaluated the BioFuels Solid…
Pierce County Waste Audit, what’s in your trash
Pierce County 2010 Waste Audit [Source: Pierce County Website] Our Latest Waste Audit In 2010, 375,000 tons of waste from Pierce County homes, schools, offices, stores and factories went to the landfill. This works out to 3.5 pounds of garbage per person per day. 2032 Goal – 1.09 lbs of garbage per person per day…
Tacoma Public Utilities rate changes coming
TACOMA PIERCE COUNTY CHAMBER — Tacoma utilities users are up for the biannual rate evaluations. Both the Environmental Services Department (surface water, wastewater, solid waste) and Public Utilities (water, electricity/power) have conducted rate cases involving a review of operations, capital needs and cost of service. Here is a comparison of Tacoma’s 2013 residential rates for…
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