Enumclaw receives Ecology grant for stormwater pond retrofit

Published 2:00 pm Tuesday, July 7, 2026

The city of Enumclaw recently received a $253,00 grant from the State of Washington Department of Ecology for a stormwater project.

The grant announcement was made in a June 30 press release about Ecology investing $11.58.5 million into 130 projects across the state.

“Every community in Washington depends on clean water,” Ecology Director Casey Sixkiller said in a press release. “From upgrading wastewater treatment and reducing stormwater pollution to restoring streams and lakes, these grants and loans help communities make essential investments that protect public health, improve water quality, and strengthen critical infrastructure.”

According to Enumclaw, its stormwater permit requires the city to retrofit portions of older stormwater systems to meet, insofar as much as an older system can, current standards.

“This project will modify the Battersby stormwater pond by excavating portions of it to create a ‘wet pond’ with a certain depth of water to better facilitate water quality treatment,” City Administrator Chris Searcy said, adding that the pond is located across the driveway to the Parker-Helac building. “It will also modify the outlet structure to increase the travel time of stormwater from the inlet to the outlet and add specific emergent wetland plants, both intended to improve water quality treatment.”

The original grant ask was for $295,000.