Fecal Matters: Beach Closures at Howarth Park, Jetty Island Park and Pigeon Creek Park in Everett, WA

BEACH Program Update

On August 29, 2013, heavy rains caused combined sewer overflows (CSO) and a nearby sewage failure resulting in beach closures near Everett, WA. CSOs are a diluted mixture of untreated sewage and stormwater. The City of Everett's Public Works Department responded immediately posting swimming advisory signs at the following saltwater beaches: Howarth Park, Pigeon Creek Park