Students Test the Science and Engineering Behind Water Systems
Spring means elementary school programs to inspire junior scientists and engineers who will build water systems of the future.
CitySoil Farm Grows a New Generation of Gardeners
Celebrate Earth Week learning about CitySoil, a unique partnership to grow local gardeners and healthy food for those in need.
King County Recognizes a Leader in Air Quality Solutions
On Monday, April 17, Just Health Action (JHA) received a Green Globe Award for leading a partnership to build a green solution to an air quality problem.
Building community through infrastructure projects
Campaigns to shop and eat locally are inspiring more of us to spend money closer to home. By supporting independent businesses, we create jobs for our neighbors, deepen community roots and strengthen our local economy. At WTD, we also embrace these values in the way we work with contractors to encourage local hiring and community…
A celebration for the past and the future
During World Water Week, people gathered at a storied restoration site to plant memories for loved ones and a seed for the future.
West Point Update: Fine Tuning the Biology
With 24/7 care, restoration of the complex microbes that clean our wastewater is on track.
Reaching Out to the Next Generation of Clean Water Stewards
Christine Merker’s 4th graders were concerned enough about how the Feb. 9 flooding incident would affect the Puget Sound ecosystem. They wrote us letters asking us to hear their concerns. We did.
Wanted: A Permanent Home for Temporary Art
West Seattle residents in the Murray neighborhood are on a mission to find a permanent place for what started out as temporary community art.
Norovirus Outbreak in Oysters Unrelated to West Point Overflow
An outbreak of norovirus linked to consumption of raw oysters harvested in Puget Sound is not connected to temporarily reduced treatment capacity at King County’s West Point Treatment Plant. The recent outbreak of norovirus resulting from consumption of raw oysters has received wide press because it results in outbreaks of gastrointestinal illness, and people…
‘Tis the Season: Enjoy the Natural Beauty of Our Beaches and Waterways
Enjoy the spring at our beaches and on our waterways. Find out how you check beach and waterway status.
