Installing a Water Line Under McAleer Creek
McAleer Creek is a six mile long salmon-bearing stream in the Lake Forest Park area. When it became necessary to connect a water main across its path, we needed a […]
Category Archives: Projects
Providing Adequate Fire Flow and Water Pressure for Shoreline’s Rapid Development
With all the new high-rise development in Shoreline, rumors have arisen that there’s not enough consistent water pressure to adequately service fire hydrants in the city. Thankfully, this is not […]
Fall Rains and Shifting Ground… a recipe for water main breaks
When our weather changes from warm, dry summer days to the colder, rainy days of fall, these changes can cause our area’s soil to shift, sometimes dramatically when heavy rains […]
Our New Maintenance Facility is Done!
After more than 30 years of planning and creative responses to various setbacks… we are beyond excited to begin using our new facility! “I have built Water Transmission Mains, Supply […]
New Maintenance Facility Nearly Complete
Exterior and interior construction is nearly complete… interior finishes are installed… the emergency back-up generator has been placed… landscape is growing beautifully… now all we need is electricity! As an […]
Ongoing Progress at the New Maintenance Facility
Despite the impacts of COVID-19 on the construction industry schedules and procedures, progress is still underway at our new Maintenance Building. The metal portion of the Vehicle Facility is being […]
New Maintenance Facility Update as of March 2020
While you may not have seen many changes on the outside of our new maintenance facility these past few months, there’s been a lot going on inside. Current progress includes […]
The Cost of New Development in Our Area
New development requires new utility connections, including water service. How do we cover the cost of all these new water connections while keeping your rates affordable? When a new property […]
Construction Continues on our New Maintenance Facility
As of early November, the walls are up, and the roof is soon to be added to our New Maintenance Facility! As soon as the roof is secure, Faber Construction […]
New Maintenance Facility Progress and a Special Visit
Work continues to progress on our new Maintenance Facility, as witnessed first-hand by Washington State Representative Cindy Ryu during her site visit this week. Faber Construction is doing a great […]
New Maintenance Facility Construction Underway
Despite the challenges of Seattle’s wild construction climate, we finally awarded the contract for construction of our New Maintenance Facility and work is now underway! On February 12, after New […]
Construction Bidding for our New Maintenance Facility
After operating out of the same facility since the mid 1940s, North City Water District is finally approaching the last chapter in the realization of our new maintenance facility: construction! As described […]
Site Prep Nearly Complete on our New Maintenance Facility
Phase I Site Work is nearing completion on the site of our new maintenance facility. The site contours have been completed, so the future pattern of traffic through the site […]
Site Preparation for our New Maintenance Facility
All photos by Steven H. Robinson, courtesy of Shoreline Area News Last week, crews demolished the existing structures located at 15555 15th Avenue NE in Shoreline, in preparation for our […]
Site Work and Tree Preservation for our New Maintenance Building
While local fire department staff were performing training exercises on the site of our future new Maintenance Facility, we at North City Water District were busy preparing for the next […]