February 11th, 2010
Belfair Sewer Project is Progressing
Here is an Update on the Belfair sewer Project provided Mason County Daily News.com.
“Work on the Belfair Wastewater and Water Reclamation Facilities Project continues this week. The project’s prime contractor has two crews on Highway 3 installing the mainline sewer. One crew started work near Clifton Lane and is progressing north while the other will keep working near Belfair Street. Hours of nighttime work are approximately 7 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. During this work, motorists can expect single-lane closures along Highway 3 with flaggers directing traffic. Locations of road closures will move as the contractor completes initial trenching and dewatering, installs pipes, and moves to the next segment of pipe. Also, survey work continues in preparation for construction at the wastewater reclamation facility site east of Belfair. And crews will continue working on the boring pit at the intersection of Highway 3 and Highway 300 in preparation for installing pipes northward from the boring pit. Pipes will be installed using trenchless methods, using a technique called jack and bore. The pit has been used for approximately two weeks, with a total duration of use of four to six weeks. More information on the project is available by calling the 24-hour hotline at 360-801-2482, or online at www.masoncountywastewater.com.”
October 9th, 2009
Belfair Housing Future Hopeful with New Wastewater Project
Mason County Commissioners have given the go ahead for engineers to move forward with phase 1 of the Belfair Wastewater Treatment Plant. The public is invited to a groundbreaking ceremony this coming Columbus Day, Monday October 12, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. at the Assembly of God Church in Belfair.
The treatment plant is being touted by Emmet Dobey, Mason County Utilities and Waste management Director as “an economic development generator”. The long awaited Belfair “Sewer” project will supposedly satisfy the Growth Management regulation and hopefully open the door for future housing development.
Work is scheduled to begin November 1.
If you’re asking how much this “Sewer” project is going to cost the consumer, then I suggest you attend the groundbreaking ceremony on Monday. Emmet Dobey plans to give us some idea on what to expect. Rumor has it that monthly rates are estimated to be about $80 to $90 per month. Hook up connections could be somewhere in the $3,000 to $4,000 range. However, the County is applying for a septic-tank conversion grant to help people with the connection fee.
Anyway, hope to see everyone at the Belfair Wastewater Ground Breaking Ceremony.
Oh by the way, Congressman Norm Dicks is planning to attend too.