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Community

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.

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A rain garden showing a shallow depression in the ground, with mulch, rocks, and plants

Community

October 25, 2021

Celebrating RainWise pollution prevention milestones in the King County basin

As the days get shorter and we anticipate more rain in our forecast, we are celebrating a timely milestone—we just mailed our 1,000th RainWise rebate check in one of the eligible combined sewer overflow basins!

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Banner with a photo of Lake WA and Mt Rainier and text that says construction in Mercer Island & Bellevue to start early 2022

Community Infrastructure Operations

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.

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Interns removing blackberries (invasive species) at White Center Heights Park

Community

September 24, 2021

Clean Water Interns & Accessibility

Since 2016, our utility’s education team has partnered with the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust to lead the Clean Water Ambassador youth internship program.

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Community

June 28, 2021

Checking in with the community: accessibility ideas for the Upper West/Red Cedar Trailhead

King County's Coal Creek Sewer Upgrade Project team is reaching out in summer 2021 to hear from people who care about accessible recreation.

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Screenshot from our virtual, sustainable yard care classes

Community

March 29, 2021

Free sustainable yard classes for the community

We don't just treat wastewater! One of the things our utility does is education on water issues and solutions for students and community members.

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Community

March 24, 2021

Community Gardens – Much more than soil and seeds

Community gardens are a public good. They provide green spaces in concrete jungles. They help combat food insecurity by providing fresh produce to those with limited access, and they offer a sense of community.

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Community

March 19, 2021

Careers in clean water

Each year, our utility's education team introduces local youth and college students to careers that keep our water clean.

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Farms in a typical year (left) and after the 2020 fires (right).

Community People

November 24, 2020

King County Loop® Biosolids Help Community Recover from Wildfires

In the summer of 2020, the tiny community of Mansfield, WA (population 343) found itself smack dab in the middle of several wildfires between July and September. The largest fire, the Pearl Hill Fire, got a few thousand yards from…

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Staff giving a tour of the Brightwater Treatment Plant

Community People

November 18, 2020

Get your own wastewater “gear”

Do you love to geek out on all things wastewater? Well, we do! Occasionally, we get requests for King County sewer “gear”. Here’s some of our favorite blasts from the past and present: Toilets aren’t Trash Cans! For those who…

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Students at home following along with water lessons & experiments

Community

October 2, 2020

Supporting schools & families with virtual STEM education

When local schools began closing in March 2020 due to COVID-19, our utility’s education team quickly adapted the normal in-person field trips to live, virtual programs that fit science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

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Community People

September 10, 2020

Meaningful, virtual classes for high-schoolers are possible!

This July, our utility held an online program for high school-aged students to learn how to help protect clean water in our region This July, our utility held an online program for high school-aged students to learn how to help…

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