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Community People

April 27, 2017

Raise Your Hand if You Knew You Would Do This Job

Few King County Wastewater Treatment Division (WTD) employees imagined a career in clean water. Sure, Preston Beck was so sold on WTD’s mission that he got a degree in chemical engineering and came to work as a Project Control Engineer.…

Monica Van der Vieren

Operations People

April 21, 2017

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.

Monica Van der Vieren

Infrastructure People

April 17, 2017

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…

Monica Van der Vieren

Community People Water Quality

April 13, 2017

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.

Monica Van der Vieren

Operations People Water Quality

March 28, 2017

King County’s Marine Monitoring Program Continues Rain or Shine

King County's commitment to water quality doesn't end when weather moves in and wind kicks up the waters of Puget Sound.

Monica Van der Vieren

Community People

March 24, 2017

Sharing a Knowledge of Water

A day of sharing connects water systems communicators and educators.

Monica Van der Vieren

Infrastructure People Water Quality

March 10, 2017

The Changing Face of Capital Project Management

King County Wastewater Treatment Division (WTD) is facing the same workforce challenges that confront many clean water utilities across the United States. Hard working senior employees throughout our organization are retiring. We need to recruit new employees and help them onboard to…

Community People

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.

Monica Van der Vieren

Operations People

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…

Monica Van der Vieren

Community People

November 17, 2016

King County Employees Dig in on a Day of Service at Duwamish Hill Preserve

At King County Wastewater Treatment Division (WTD), we spend our days operating and building wastewater infrastructure and finding ways to make our utility even more sustainable in the future. All that hard work doesn’t stop us from pitching in on…

Monica Van der Vieren

Operations People

November 4, 2016

Celebrating 105 Years of Combined Service- and No Regrets

At King County WTD, men and women devote their entire careers to public health and our waters. We talk to three employees with over a century of service.

Monica Van der Vieren

People

September 28, 2016

Who are the ‘Poofighters’?

If you’ve been following along on our Instagram and Twitter, you’ll notice we’ve been talking a lot about the “Poofighters.” But who is this mysterious group? Despite what the name might suggest, the Poofighters are not a group of volunteers…