Legal Opinion
Cedar River Water & Sewer District v. King County
Washington Supreme Court
Decided October 24, 2013No. 86293-1PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
González, J.
¶1 Ten years ago, King County urgently needed a new facility to treat sewage because existing treatment plants were near capacity. Procuring a location for a new sewage treatment plant was very difficult. After many years of negotiation and seven separate lawsuits, Snohomish County agreed to let King County build the Brightwater sewage treatment plant in south Snohomish County. As part of the settlement, King County agreed to provide a substantial mitigation package for the local Snohomish County community near Brightwater. The cost of the mitigation was included in the capital…
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