March 16, 2017
Another Important Step Forward at West Point Treatment Plant
Crews continue steps to restore equipment as scientists test the microorganisms that run the secondary treatment process.
February 26, 2017
Why “Water Wisely” When It Won’t Stop Raining?
Why would forty gardeners spend a Saturday learning about Watering Wisely when it won't stop raining?
February 6, 2017
We Put Ourselves in Tight Spots to Care for Our System
At 6’2”, Randy Westendorf fit right in as a linebacker for the University of Colorado football team. Imagine that same man, now a facilities inspector working for King County Wastewater Treatment Division (WTD), squeezed into a 48” wide manhole. That…
February 6, 2017
Partnerships and Persistence Pay Off at a Salmon “Rest Stop”
King County stepped in at a crucial moment in a 12-year project to help salmon and people.
January 21, 2017
Making Your Landscape a Dream, Not a Nightmare
We care about our customers and Puget Sound. That's why we're offering Natural Yard Care workshops to help you turn your yard into a dream-not a nightmare.
January 18, 2017
Bright Lights in Our Workplace
People who mentor interns have to get comfortable with a simple concept: you win some, you lose some. Meet Kirsten Garcia, bright light.
January 17, 2017
Beyond the Call of Duty
Taken in the 1970s, Caroline Brumbaugh stands in one of the digesters at the West Point Treatment Plant. While “I work with wastewater” isn’t exactly a picturesque high school reunion conversation starter, you’ll be hard pressed to find a King…
December 17, 2016
Helping Communities Celebrate the Rain
Rain used to be welcomed in our region. King County's WaterWorks Grant Program is helping our communities celebrate the rain once again.