Discovery Park Beaches Reopen After Sewage Discharge
SEATTLE, WA — The North and South beaches at Discovery Park were reopened on Monday afternoon after 3-million gallon sewage spill on Friday.
According to King County Public Health, water quality tests showed bacteria levels were below dangerous levels. The beaches were closed out of caution after the spill happened early Friday morning. The spill happened during a power outage, which caused backup systems to fail. Sewage flowed into Puget Sound for 27 minutes, according to state officials.
"At no time were any other beaches in King County closed due to this event. North and South beaches at Discovery Park are adjacent to the waste water treatment plant. Test results at other beach locations in Seattle, in addition to tests at North and South beaches, also are consistently under the state standard," the health department said in a statement on Monday.
The West Point spill happened after a similar spill in Renton. On Thursday, a power failure at Renton's treatment facility sent 1.5 million gallons of partially-disinfected sewage into Puget Sound. That plant's outflow pipe empties into the sound about two miles northwest of the head of the Duwamish River.
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