Some closures are coming this week to Seattle's Discovery Park, as park officials announce repairs on infrastructure at the West Point Treatment Plant with an unfortunate side effect: the smell of rotten eggs.
Some closures are coming this week to Seattle’s Discovery Park, as park officials announce repairs on infrastructure at theKing County officials announced the north and south beaches will close Wednesday at 3 a.m. due to construction work installing a new pipeline in the cogeneration system, which burns gas like methane and carbon dioxide to generate electricity.
When replacing the pipe, there is an expected release of this biogas, which will emit the sulfur or rotten egg-like smell noticeable to those near the plant, which is located at the tip of the discovery park. King County will monitor air quality throughout the duration of the work. Construction will continue until the pipe has been replaced, which is expected to happen sometime Thursday.
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