Comments on: Beach Drive updates: Boat debris gone soon; Harbor West sewage

By: let them swim

let them swim — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 18:36:56 +0000

Thank-you Scupper, the Beach Blog has excellent photos of ongoing salvage.

By: Scupper

Scupper — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 18:28:36 +0000

Ironically, the skipper of the trimaran was the first to call in the sewage spilling from under the condos. As residents were pointing to his wreckage and asking for immediate removal, he was pointing to the sewage that was intermittently pumping out on the rocks.
The City of Seattle spill response truck was not aware of the beached boats when they originally arrived at the scene. The driver called DNR to handle the fuel leakage from the small power boat.

By: let them swim

let them swim — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:39:11 +0000

Delridge, I agree with you. A very interesting assessment of the situation. My questions are: Where are all the people that degraded the boat owner? Why are they not up in arms against raw sewage entering their lovely beach fronts? The
people that howled against the boat owner seem to have disappeared. If it wasn’t for the boating accident who knows how long the leakage would have continued. And we’ll never know how long it’s been spewing raw sewage. I guess there is a silver lining in every cloud.

By: Delridge Believer

Delridge Believer — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:02:42 +0000

So was the sewer break noticed by the people (including DNR/SPU) working to remove the boat? If so then this ill-fated journey may have had the unintended consequence of discovering a larger ongoing environmental issue which could have been going on for much longer without being noticed!

By: Sonoma

Sonoma — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 09:26:05 +0000

Interesting that I always see units up for sale at Harbor West. Seems like such a NICE location, except for an occassional problem with sewage.

By: Panda

Panda — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 06:09:54 +0000

Wishing the tri-owner the best of luck. And a thanks to all for helping out.

By: David Hutchinson

David Hutchinson — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 05:26:17 +0000

Same sign is up in a couple of places along Constellation Park further to the north.