Medical Lake wastewater treatment facility receives DOE award

The Medical Lake City Council saw two presentations at its Oct. 21 meeting.

The first was the Washington state Department of Ecology (DOE) presenting the city’s Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Facility with the “2013 Outstanding Wastewater Treatment Plant” award for the fourth-consecutive year. The DOE gives this award to facilities that achieve 100 percent compliance with regulations imposed by the discharge permit. The Medical Lake facility was 126 out of 305 plants to win the award in 2013.

Michael Hepp, DOE compliance specialist, recognized the hard work from the city and the facility’s ope...