December 15, 2022
Wheels to Water: Breaking Down Barriers to Education Opportunities
Each year, the WTD education team provides field trip programs that bring thousands of K-12 students to WTD facilities. Students come from school districts all over King County to participate in water-focused education programs.
August 16, 2022
Kent Meridian High School Rocks a Rain Garden
Kent Meridian students, teachers, and community members celebrated the completion of the rain garden June 2, 2022. Students have led the project from the beginning and were involved in all aspects of garden design.
August 1, 2022
Brightwater Public Art: Grandfather’s Wisdom
The carved and painted cedar sculpture, originally constructed in 2012, has been a centerpiece at the site for the last decade. Now, Artist Andrea Wilbur-Sigo is continuing her work to restore the large-scale sculptural installation at her studio.
January 25, 2022
City Soil Farm: A Record Year for White Center Food Bank Donations
City Soil Farm, located at King County Wastewater Treatment Division South Plant is a small farm that produces food for the community and demonstrates the benefits of turning wastewater into valuable resources like recycled water and Class A biosolids.
December 2, 2021
Building a path for the future during a challenging time
In 2021, WTD’s partners at City of Bellevue Parks navigated the ongoing pandemic to create a big win for trail users and youth employment.
November 17, 2021
WaterWorks grants $5 million to community water quality improvement projects for 2022-23
68 projects aimed at protecting and improving regional water quality will be launched in the new year, thanks to funding through King County’s WaterWorks Grant Program.
November 15, 2021
Wastewater education team wins award for inclusive youth employment
King County Wastewater Treatment Division was presented with the Youth Employer of the Year Award from the Governor’s Committee on Disability Issues and Employment on October 26, 2021.
November 8, 2021
Green stormwater infrastructure & CSOs: In-depth media coverage
King County is working to control our combined sewer overflows through several strategies. One way we're reducing CSOs is through natural drainage solutions, also known as green stormwater infrastructure, which use plants, trees, and soil to soak up the rain.
September 29, 2021
Major construction in Mercer Island & Bellevue to start early next year
If you live, play, work, or drive on Mercer Island, or if you live or recreate near Enatai Beach Park or Mercer Slough, you will see our construction activities over the next few years.