Our thoughts on the West Point Independent Review Report
In response to the County Council’s Independent Review report on West Point, we’re already taking a number of steps to plan for the future and make important improvements to our operations.
A brush with art: students color King County’s Georgetown project
Maple Elementary students learn about art and clean water, and help share the value of King County’s Georgetown Wet Weather Treatment Station project with their entire community.
King County employees share the value of recycling
Three King County employees learned the value of recycling resources in faraway communities where sustainable practices are a necessity.
Roadside rain garden project earns local civil engineering honors
Though the term “infrastructure” might spark images of concrete and steel, today’s engineers increasingly see nature as another viable building tool for shaping 21st century cities.
The Fremont community celebrates a solution to an old problem
The Fremont community joined King County to celebrate the new Fremont Siphon Facility, a solution to a century old problem.
King County celebrates a facility- and a community
When King County dedicates a new clean water facility, we invite people near and far to join us. On June 10, we celebrated the new Murray Wet Weather Facility in West Seattle.
Treatment plants go ‘Platinum’ in 2016
Commitment to environmental excellence and an outstanding record of permit compliance earned us top honors from the National Association of Clean Water Agencies.
CitySoil Farm grows healthy food and community
CitySoil Farm partners, students, and volunteers delivered a harvest of health to the White Center Food Bank in 2016.
Employee channels passion for clean water into career
Cross-posted from KC Employee News Meet Sonia-Lynn Abenojar, a Capital Project Manager with Wastewater Treatment Division, and the latest employee to feature in our “Diverse Careers” video series. “I’ve traveled to many places in the world where clean water systems don’t exist so being part of King County Wastewater Treatment Division has helped me develop…
Wastewater education and outreach programs prepare region for climate change
“So many actions can help water quality in our streams, lakes, and rivers. That’s why the WaterWorks Program funds such a wide variety of projects,” Elizabeth Loudon, WaterWorks program manager, recently explained. “These projects also create multiple benefits. They bring communities together, restore and protect the environment, and help the region prepare for climate change.”…
Making life a little bit better during sewer construction
(Video) At King County Wastewater Treatment Division, we work to reduce effects on the people we serve when we build essential infrastructure.
