October 11, 2016
Join the Crowd: RainWise Celebrates 1,000 Stewards!
Rainwise is celebrating a milestone- over 1000 installations, and 1000 stewards protecting our waters!
October 7, 2016
Meet Your Utility of the Future- Today
On September 27, 2016, WTD received recognition of the work that turns our future vision into reality.
October 5, 2016
A Fishy Time of Year
Chinook in Issaquah Creek, photo by Larry Franks Every year, fall rains herald salmon upstream to spawn. For millennia, the fall salmon season gathered people together who relied on the fish as a critical food source to get through the…
September 19, 2016
Following the Line to Inspiration
Senior Gardener Jim Davis can be considered the artist-in-residence at South Plant. If you stop into the lunchroom in the Annex Building you’ll see his unique and interesting contour drawings hanging on the wall. While Jim finds inspiration in dramatic…
September 19, 2016
Sharing Our Know-How Across the Globe
Many developing Asian countries face unique challenges delivering quality wastewater services. In an effort to mentor these communities, a team of WTD employees participated in information sharing with a growing utility called URENCO in Dong Hoi, Vietnam. The collaboration was…
September 10, 2016
King County and Lake Washington Youth Soccer Association are All-In for Our Future at 60 Acres Park
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBkH8PNKVU8 The staff and leadership of the Lake Washington Youth Soccer Association (LWYSA) is giving the future their “full 90” with a permanent connection to recycled water for irrigating the soccer fields at 60 Acres Park. LWYSA leases 60…
September 10, 2016
Building a Resilient Foundation for Boulder Park Farms
It's just past Labor Day. The Harvest Moon will rise in a couple days. That means harvest time is over in Eastern Washington. Grain stalks that once glowed golden against blue skies have fallen. During harvest, giant combine harvesters crawl across…
September 6, 2016
You Have The Power (to Stay Up to Date, That is)
By using GPS technology to find underground pipes, King County can keep trails open and traffic moving as it works to keep our region’s sewer service safe and reliable. Like a high-tech divining rod, GPS lets our surveyors find pipes…
August 31, 2016
A Special Summer for Ten Students
Interns learning about wastewater operations from a crew member at Alki. Summer’s over and school supplies are flying off store shelves. For ten students, it’s time to return from a special experience. At the end of August,…
August 19, 2016
Celebrating 50 years of Work to Keep Our Waters Clean
Raw sewage flowed from pipes at every street end. River waters in cities were so dead that fish would avoid swimming upstream. “Scum and toilet debris floated on the water,” said one person, shaking his head. “It stunk. We weren’t…
