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Huge water slide won’t be coming to Seattle this year

Slide the City, a company that rolls out 1,000-foot vinyl water slides in cities across the country, has taken Seattle, Spokane and the Tri-Cities area off its tour because the company didn’t obtain necessary approval from the state and county departments of health.

Slide the City, a company that rolls out 1,000-foot vinyl water slides in cities across the country, has taken Seattle, Spokane and the Tri-Cities area off its tour because the company didn’t obtain necessary approval from county and state departments of health.

Becky Elias, food and facilities section manager for Public Health for Seattle and King County, said the touring company didn’t submit a complete application to the county that includes information on safety, water quality and control and its slide facilities.