WIFIA

PROGRAM

A U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Program

The Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA)
program accelerates investment in our nation's water
infrastructure by providing long-term, low-cost supplemental
loans for regionally and nationally significant projects.

WASTEWATER 2024 IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT

BORROWER King County
LOCATION King County, Washington

WIFIA LOAN AMOUNT: $89 million
TOTAL WIFIA PROJECT COSTS: $183 million
POPULATION SERVED BY PROJECT: 2.2 million people
NUMBER OF JOBS CREATED: 703 jobs

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

King County's Wastewater 2024 Improvements Project will enhance the overall reliability of its
regional wastewater system. With this loan, King County will complete several wastewater
treatment plant improvement projects, including new reclaimed water storage facility design
and construction at Brightwater Treatment Plant in Woodinville and pump station seismic
upgrades and tank rehabilitation at South Treatment Plant in Renton. As a result, King County
will protect and increase the resiliency of its wastewater treatment system from future seismic
events. This is the second loan under a master agreement that will commit $498 million in
WIFIA assistance to King County for these wastewater improvement projects. Since 2.018, King
County has received four WIFIA loans, which will support over $1 billion in clean water
infrastructure investments.

PROJECT AND FINANCING BENEFITS

•	Enhances resilience and reliability of wastewater system.

•	Improves the reliability of reclaimed water available for use.

•	Saves King County approximately $7.2 million over the life of the loan.

Photo credit: King County. WA

oEPA

United States _	WEBSITE: www.eoa.gov/wifia

Environmental Protection

Agency	EMAIL: wifia(5)EPA.gov


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