LFP catch basin replaced

Soils are removed from around the catchbasin
Photo courtesy City of Lake Forest Park

While conducting a routine inspection of the surface water system, LFP crews discovered a broken catchbasin.

Public Works team members replaced the broken catchbasin by using a high pressure water gun to remove and soften soils while the vactor truck sucked the material up into the holding tank.

The material is recycled at Pacific Top Soils in Kenmore.

Installing the new catchbasin
Photo courtesy City of Lake Forest Park

The broken catchbasin was removed and replaced with a new unit. Drain pipes were cemented to the new unit and the soil was compacted around it using a compressor hammer. Afer the final backfill, new asphalt work was done over the top.