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Pierce County outlines multi‑year Day Island sewer project; residents asked for public input
Summary
Pierce County sewer staff and consultants briefed University Place council members about a multi‑year Day Island sewer replacement and pump‑station project, a public engagement plan and equipment upgrades for houses served by grinder systems.
Pierce County sewer staff and consultants described a multi‑year replacement and pump‑station project for Day Island during a June 6 council update and at a nearby community meeting, councilmember Kathy McCluskey said.
McCluskey, who attended a Day Island public meeting with project manager Bob Vogel and an engineering representative from RM2, told the council the current pump station is near the end of its service life and subject to tidal corrosion and flooding. "They're thinking of elevating it up or placing it in a different location, elevating it up probably about 15, 18 to 19 feet, something like that above the floodplain," McCluskey said.
The project schedule presented to residents calls for surveying and detailed design work in 2026…
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