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September 30, 2010

Ballard Siphon delayed due to dispute, rebid

By KATIE ZEMTSEFF
Journal Staff Reporter

Photo courtesy of Seattle Municipal Archives [enlarge]
The two 36-inch wood stave pipes were laid by the city in 1935. They transport up to 60 million gallons of waste per day.

King County is getting ready to replace the Ballard Siphon, two wooden sewer pipelines under Salmon Bay that move sewage from North Seattle to Magnolia's West Point Treatment Plant. But first it has to clear up a bid dispute.


 
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