Downtown Stormwater - Leary Way
Location: Leary Way & 158th Pl NE
Status:
In operation, final planting this summer.
Schedule:
Completed
City Contact:
Steve Hitch, 425-556-2891
Funding Source:
Stormwater Utility
Cost:
$570,000
Description:
This is the second of the City's downtown regional facilities to be constructed. The Leary Stormwater Treatment Wetland is a stormwater treatment facility designed to remove sediment and pollutants from stormwater flowing from City streets. When it rains, stormwater runoff flows from Leary Way, 159th Place, and Bear Creek Parkway into the pond. As the water slowly flows from one end of the pond to the other, sediment settles to the bottom. Biological processes also help to filter out oil and grease and metals from the stormwater so that cleaner water is released into the Sammamish River.
The stormwater treatment facility is in operation. Final planting and cleanup in the area will occur during the summer 2009.
