Ceremonial Flush on Dec. 7

PATEROS – With Pump Station No. 3 at Pearl Street and Watson Draw coming online this week, the City of Pateros has notified residents to expect some water disruptions as the city transitions from the old to the new system starting this week through the first week of December. To mark the milestone of the completion of the ambitious Water Improvement Project, Mayor Carlene Anders is planning a long-awaited Ceremonial Flush on Dec. 7.

The new water system comes on the heels of the city receiving the 2018 Drinking Water Award from the Infrastructure Assistance Coordinating Council (IACC) during its conference on Oct. 24. Anders, along with council members George Brady and Holly Bange, accepted the award.

City engineers Varela and Associates nominated Pateros for the honor in recognition of the city’s efforts to rebuild its water infrastructure, including the new reservoir, following the destruction caused by the 2014 Carlton Complex wildfire.

 In a related water category, Pateros Wastewater Treatment Plant Manager Mike Lambert earned the 2017 Outstanding Performance Award from the Washington Department of Ecology for the third year in recognition of his near-perfect reporting record for the year.

Work began to demolish and replace the Peninsula Park during the week of Nov. 19. The new structure will resemble the Ives Landing restroom, according to City Administrator Jord Wilson. The Memorial Park restroom remodel is continuing with completion of that project expected in December.