Friday, June 6, 2014 • Bainbridge Island Review
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New sewage spill found in Eagle Harbor BY BRIAN KELLY
Bainbridge Island Review
Problems at a city of Bainbridge Island pump station caused a sewer spill into Eagle Harbor this week. Chuck Krumheuer, operations and maintenance manager for the Bainbridge Island Public Works Department, said untreated wastewater spilled into Eagle Harbor over the past few days. The exact size of the spill is unknown. At the most, Krumheuer estimated, as much
as 8,000 gallons may have escaped the city’s wastewater treatment system. A resident reported the spill just after 8 a.m. Wednesday morning. Krumheuer said the woman had noticed the spill a few days earlier. “We can’t say for sure when it started,” he said. Residents and visitors are being advised to avoid contact with the waters of Eagle Harbor through Monday, June 9. The area has been posted with
warning signs, which will come down once water tests show any health threat has passed. City officials said the cause of the spill was due to a pump station failure in the vicinity of 270 Olympic Drive SE. The pump station has been repaired and the cause of the failure is under investigation. Officials also said the spill is unrelated to the effort to upgrade the sewer lines on Eagle Harbor Beach. That project is scheduled to go to bid later this month.
Visconsi seeks clearing permits BY BRIAN KELLY
Bainbridge Island Review
The development company that wants to build a nearly 62,000-square-foot shopping center on High School Road has applied for clearing and grading permits with the city of Bainbridge Island. Visconsi, an Ohio-based developer, has been planning to build a new commercial complex at Highway 305 and High School Road for the past two years. In March, the muchdebated project was approved by the city’s hearing examiner. Josh Machen, planning manager for the city of Bainbridge Island, said the permit applications are being reviewed and are still awaiting approval. Pre-development surveying of the property has started, and Machen was scheduled to meet with an arborist on the site this week to review where trees would be removed or preserved. The company hopes to begin moving dirt this summer. The shopping center proposal has been the most controversial development project that Bainbridge has seen in more than a decade. Some claimed the new shopping center would worsen traffic and bring unneeded businesses.
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Eagle Harbor has been posted with sewage spill warning signs after this week’s spill of untreated wastewater into the harbor.
Dial-a-Ride bus service to begin next week across Bainbridge BY REVIEW STAFF
Bainbridge residents can begin riding Kitsap Transit’s expanded service next week. The bus service, called B.I. RIDE, will offer more island-wide stops and diala-ride pick ups starting June 9. “It gives students a way to get to summer activities while their parents are at work,” said City Manager Doug Schulze. “It will also give our visi-
tors who walk-on the ferry another transportation option for seeing the amazing attractions we have on Bainbridge Island,” he said. Currently, Kitsap Transit offers weekday routes to and from the ferry during the morning and evening commute hours. B.I. RIDE will serve Bainbridge during weekday non-commuter times and on Saturdays. Passengers will now be able to hop on one of two
additional buses that will run during the afternoon hours. Buses are scheduled from 9:15 a.m. to 2:50 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays. Residents and visitors to Bainbridge can either catch a ride at one of the scheduled stops and let the driver know their destination and be on their way, or they can call to schedule a ride.
The bus will pick up anywhere on the island with a two-hour notice. At their drop-off point, riders can also let the driver know if they will need to be picked up later in the day at the same place. Fares for the new service will be $2. Drivers will accept exact cash, ORCA cards, a Kitsap Transit monthly bus pass or regional Puget Pass. Those who qualify as seniors, disabled, youth,
low-income ORCA card holders or reduced-fare card holders can board the bus for a reduced fare of $1. Children under 6 years old ride free. The new service is made possible through a collaborative effort between Kitsap Transit, the city of Bainbridge Island and the Chamber of Commerce. For more information or to schedule a ride, call 1-844-4BI-RIDE.
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