Editing Mountlake Terrace, Washington (section)

==Infrastructure==

===Transportation===
[[File:Mountlake Terrace TC (18603751643).jpg|thumb|right|[[Mountlake Terrace station]], a major bus hub and [[light rail]] station]]

Mountlake Terrace is located {{convert|13|mi|km}} north of [[Downtown Seattle]] on [[Interstate 5 in Washington|Interstate 5]], which has interchanges at [[Washington State Route 104|State Route 104]] (244th Street Southwest), 236th Street Southwest, and 220th Street Southwest.<ref name="WSDOT-Map">{{cite WSDOT map |year=2014 |link=yes |inset=[https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2017/08/31/highway-map-PugetSound_Full.pdf Puget Sound] |access-date=April 22, 2020}}</ref> State Route 104 is a major highway that connects the city to [[Lake Forest Park, Washington|Lake Forest Park]] and [[Edmonds, Washington|Edmonds]], where it continues via a [[Washington State Ferries|state ferry]] to the [[Kitsap Peninsula]].<ref name="WSDOT-Map"/> The city's western boundary also reaches [[Washington State Route 99|State Route 99]], which continues south to Seattle and north to Everett.<ref name="StreetMap"/><ref name="WSDOT-Map"/> Mountlake Terrace also has several major north–south arterial streets that continue into Lynnwood and Shoreline.<ref name="Facilities"/>

The city's public transportation is primarily provided by [[Community Transit]], which also serves most of the county, and [[Sound Transit]], a regional agency. Community Transit operates local routes that connect Mountlake Terrace's neighborhoods to Edmonds, Lynnwood, and [[Brier, Washington|Brier]].<ref>{{cite map |date=September 2019 |title=Community Transit System Map |url=https://www.communitytransit.org/docs/default-source/mappdfs/19septmaps/systemmappdfs/mapsystemsept2019.pdf |publisher=[[Community Transit]] |access-date=April 25, 2020 |archive-date=December 9, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201209012220/https://www.communitytransit.org/docs/default-source/mappdfs/19septmaps/systemmappdfs/mapsystemsept2019.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> The main transit hub in the city is [[Mountlake Terrace station]], which opened in 2009 and has 890 parking stalls in its garage and surface lot.<ref>{{cite news |last=Giordano |first=Lizz |date=March 29, 2018 |title=As Puget Sound region grows, park and rides fill up |url=https://crosscut.com/2018/03/puget-sound-region-grows-park-and-rides-fill |work=[[Crosscut.com]] |access-date=April 25, 2020}}</ref> It is served by the [[1 Line (Sound Transit)|1&nbsp;Line]] of Sound Transit's regional [[Link light rail]] system, which was extended to Lynnwood in August 2024 and connects Mountlake Terrace to the University District, Downtown Seattle, and [[Seattle–Tacoma International Airport]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Deshais |first1=Nicholas |last2=Lindblom |first2=Mike |date=August 30, 2024 |title=New light rail stations draw big crowds for first trips |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/new-light-rail-stations-draw-big-crowds-for-first-trips/ |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=September 2, 2024}}</ref> [[King County Metro]] operates local bus service to the station from Shoreline, Lake Forest Park, and Kenmore.<ref>{{cite map |date=September 2024 |title=Metro Transit System: Northwest Area |url=https://kingcounty.gov/en/-/media/king-county/depts/metro/maps/system/09142024/metro-system-map-nw |publisher=[[King County Metro]] |accessdate=September 2, 2024}}</ref>

===Utilities===

The city's [[electric power]] is provided by the [[Snohomish County Public Utility District]] (PUD), a consumer-owned [[public utility]] that serves all of Snohomish County.<ref>{{cite web |date=October 2018 |title=Quick Facts for Snohomish County PUD |url=https://www.snopud.com/Site/Content/Documents/custpubs/MiniQF_1018.pdf |publisher=[[Snohomish County Public Utility District]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181129142056/https://www.snopud.com/Site/Content/Documents/custpubs/MiniQF_1018.pdf |archive-date=November 29, 2018 |access-date=April 14, 2020}}</ref> [[Puget Sound Energy]] provides [[natural gas]] service to the Mountlake Terrace residents and businesses.<ref>{{cite web |year=2013 |title=Puget Sound Energy service area |url=http://pse.com/aboutpse/PseNewsroom/MediaKit/1213_ServiceAreaMap_web.pdf |publisher=[[Puget Sound Energy]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170128213047/https://pse.com/aboutpse/PseNewsroom/MediaKit/1213_ServiceAreaMap_web.pdf |archive-date=January 28, 2017 |access-date=April 14, 2020}}</ref> The city government contracts with [[Waste Management (corporation)|Waste Management]] for curbside [[municipal solid waste|garbage]], [[single-stream recycling|recycling]], and [[yard waste]] collection and disposal. A county [[transfer station (waste management)|transfer station]] is also located in Mountlake Terrace.<ref>{{cite web |title=Garbage, Recycling & Yard Debris Service |url=https://www.cityofmlt.com/166/Garbage-Recycling-Yard-Debris-Service |publisher=City of Mountlake Terrace |access-date=April 14, 2020 |archive-date=November 25, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125131645/https://www.cityofmlt.com/166/Garbage-Recycling-Yard-Debris-Service |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Haglund |first=Noah |date=July 27, 2017 |title=County decides to stick with Republic for trash services |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/county-decides-to-stick-with-republic-for-trash-services/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=April 14, 2020}}</ref>

Mountlake Terrace is part of the Alderwood Water and Wastewater District, which provides [[water purification|tap water]] and [[sewage treatment]] services to most of southern Snohomish County.<ref name="Herald-Water">{{cite news |last=Brown |first=Andrea |date=April 23, 2018 |title=It's the water: Artesian well draws fans from miles around |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/its-the-water-lynnwoods-artesian-well-draws-fans-from-miles-around/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=April 25, 2020}}</ref> The water district sources its drinking water from the [[Spada Lake]] reservoir in the Cascade Mountains, which is [[water treatment|treated]] and [[Water fluoridation|fluoridated]] by the City of Everett at the Chaplain Reservoir.<ref name="Herald-Water"/><ref>{{cite web |year=2017 |title=2017 Drinking Water Quality Report |url=https://www.cityofmlt.com/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/3614 |publisher=City of Mountlake Terrace |access-date=April 25, 2020}}</ref> The city government maintains a {{convert|2.5|e6USgal|kl|adj=mid}} [[water tank]] at Jack Block Park that has reserve capacity for fires and boosting water pressure.<ref>{{cite web |title=Water Distribution & Reservoirs |url=https://www.cityofmlt.com/348/Water-Distribution-Reservoirs |publisher=City of Mountlake Terrace |access-date=April 25, 2020 |archive-date=December 3, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201203133538/https://cityofmlt.com/348/Water-Distribution-Reservoirs |url-status=dead }}</ref> Sewage from Mountlake Terrace is primarily sent to the City of Edmonds for treatment and discharge into [[Puget Sound]], with overflow treated at the regional [[Brightwater sewage treatment plant|Brightwater facility]] near [[Maltby, Washington|Maltby]] by King County Metro.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sewage Division |url=https://www.cityofmlt.com/354/Sewer-Division |publisher=City of Mountlake Terrace |access-date=April 25, 2020}}</ref>

===Healthcare===

The city's nearest [[general hospital]] is the Edmonds branch of the [[Swedish Medical Center]], located on State Route 99. Mountlake Terrace is part of the public hospital district, which operated the independent Stevens Hospital until it was acquired by Swedish in 2010.<ref>{{cite news |last=Salyer |first=Sharon |date=February 25, 2009 |title=Doctors back Swedish alliance |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/doctors-back-swedish-alliance/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=April 25, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Salyer |first=Sharon |date=August 17, 2010 |title=Swedish gets approval to take over Stevens Hospital |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/swedish-gets-approval-to-take-over-stevens-hospital/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=April 25, 2020}}</ref> While the city has no general [[medical clinic]]s, [[The Everett Clinic]] and public health provider Community Health Centers have identified Mountlake Terrace as a potential future market.<ref>{{cite news |date=September 8, 2011 |title=Low-income families getting health clinic in Edmonds |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/business/low-income-families-getting-health-clinic-in-edmonds/ |work=The Everett Herald Business Journal |access-date=April 25, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Salyer |first=Sharon |date=September 21, 2015 |title=Everett Clinic to merge with big Colo.-based DaVita |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/everett-clinic-to-merge-with-big-colo-based-davita/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=April 25, 2020}}</ref>