CITY OF DES MOINES SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM

Des Moines Shoreline Inventory and Characterization
A system of sidewalks, marked asphalt paths, and on street bicycle lanes exist within the City of
Des Moines. These features exist primarily in the vicinity if the Marina and Downtown
neighborhood. Particularly along Marine View Drive South, 216th Avenue South, 222nd
Avenue South, and 7th Ave South. Redondo Beach Drive South also has existing sidewalks for
pedestrian and bicycle use (City of Des Moines, 2001). Transit services in the City of Des
Moines are provided by King County Metro. The only transit route in the Des Moines shoreline
vicinity is Route 130 that provides service along Marine View Drive South (City of Des Moines,
2001).
Wastewater and Stormwater Utilities
The Midway Sewer District (MSD), Southwest Suburban Sewer District (SSSD), and the
Lakehaven Utility Districts (LUD) provide for the collection, treatment, and disposal of
wastewater for the City of Des Moines.
The SSSD covers a northern portion of the City in the North Hill neighborhood, extending from
the northern boundary with Burien, the western boundary with Normandy Park, and the southern
boundary at approximately South 208th Street. The SSSD does not have any facilities (pump
stations, treatment plants etc.) within the City of Des Moines (City of Des Moines, 1995). Sewer
lines convey effluent north to a treatment plant in Normandy Park and an outfall located west of
Sea-Tac Airport.
The MSD covers the majority of the City of Des Moines. Wastewater collected in the MSD is
treated at the Des Moines Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, located in the Central Des Moines
neighborhood between South 212th Street and South 216th Street, and then conveyed to an
outfall located north of the Des Moines Marina. MSD wastewater facilities located in the City
include the treatment facility as well as 13 pump stations. Five of the pump stations are in the
vicinity of the shoreline (MSD, 2000).
The LUD covers a southern portion of the City, in both the Redondo and Woodmont West
neighborhoods, generally south of Woodmont Drive South, and west of 16th Avenue South and
extending south to the City boundary with Federal Way. The LUD also covers a portion of the
Shoreline north of Woodmont Drive South to approximately South 260th Street. The Lokota and
Redondo treatment plants provide secondary treatment of effluent. The Redondo Treatment
Plant is located in the Redondo Neighborhood. Four pump stations and an outfall are also
located along Redondo Beach, in the City’s shoreline (City of Des Moines, 1995).
The City of Des Moines has jurisdiction over the storm and surface water management system
located within the city boundaries, within and outside of roadways. Stormwater utilities
generally consist of a mix of open ditches and channels, pipes, vaults and open
retention/detention facilities, and outfalls to streams or Puget Sound.
Other utilities in the shoreline jurisdiction include electric power, gas, and cable. Puget Sound
Energy owns and operates a power cable connection to Vashon Island. The cable runs
underground through the north end of the Marina and underwater to the Island. According to
City staff, Comcast Corporation is currently seeking permits to run a cable to Vashon in
approximately the same location as the Puget Sound Energy power line.
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