04/17/2025
Mount Rainier National Park seeks public input on proposed Paradise wastewater collection system and treatment plant rehabilitation project.
News Release: https://go.nps.gov/1ntol1
The National Park Service (NPS) is starting a 30-day civic engagement period to share information and gather public input on a proposed project to rehabilitate a wastewater collection system and treatment plant located in the Paradise area of Mount Rainier National Park.
The NPS will host a virtual public meeting Wednesday, April 30, 2025, from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. PDT to share information and answer questions about the project. Visit the project website at https://parkplanning.nps.gov/ParadiseWWTP for more information about the planning process, project purpose and need, and potential impacts to park resources, as well as a link to join the meeting. After the meeting, the NPS will post the meeting recording to the website.
The high number of visitors to the Paradise area has put significant stress on Paradise’s outdated wastewater collection system and treatment plant, which were originally constructed in the 1960s. The improvement and modernization of the system and plant will enhance the visitor experience in Paradise by improving resource protection, operational efficiency, staff safety, and visitor services to accommodate sustainable levels of current and future visitor use.
