Tag Archives: Everett Public Works

Unsafe Buildings Put Everett Public Works Employees At Risk.

October 1, 2016

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Everett Public Works employees are the people who have to shut off the water and fix the main when it breaks. They have to maintain the streets and bridges that most of us take for granted. Basically when something the City of Everett owns breaks…these folks fix it. That’s why there’s a new urgency for […]

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Everett Street Closure Weekend Warning

January 10, 2014

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The City of Everett, WA is announcing closures of a couple of major intersections this weekend… City crews will close the intersection of Hewitt and Colby for three hours, from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., on Saturday, Jan. 11. Colby Ave. will be closed from California to Wall. Hewitt Ave. will be closed from Wetmore […]

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Sewage Pipe Breaks in South Everett – Waste Flowing Into North Creek

April 12, 2012

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City of Everett Public Works crews are working to stop the flow of sewage into North Creek , which runs into Lake Washington from South Everett.  Here’s the official word so far from Kate Reardon at the City of Everett… EVERETT – City Public Works crews are working to fix a 20-inch iron sewer pipe […]

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Everett to Convert More Than 12,000 Water Customers From Flat Rate to Metered Service

March 14, 2012

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Starting in June of this year, the City of Everett will have public works crews begin installing more than 12,000 residential water  meters. Running from north to south, west to east across the city, homes without water meters and whose owners pay flat residential rates will receive new meters installed by City of Everett work crews. According to Dave Davis […]

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Everett, WA has 13,000 Inlets, Storm Drains and Catch Basins to Keep Clean

November 23, 2011

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The city of Everett is busy trying to keep up with reports of urban flooding and problems with surface water after receiving more than 3 inches of rain in the last 48 hours. During today’s Everett City Council meeting, Dave Davis from Everett Public works reported they’ve had about 15 service requests so far for […]

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Everett Flushed With Pride Over Utility Rates

March 7, 2011

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The Everett City Council recently voted to issue up to 51 million dollars in bonds to pay for maintaining and extending Everett’s water and sewer system. I thought the presentation by the Public Works Department was enlightening as it showed that customers in Everett have traditionally paid less (in some cases much less) than their […]

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