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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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Community People

July 13, 2020

Welcome people of all abilities to your remote meetings and events!

Are you hosting remote meetings? King County Wastewater Treatment Division (WTD) would like to share some advice that will make your meetings more accessible. Many wastewater utility workers are telecommuting and holding virtual meetings for the public. This technology can…

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Community People Water Quality

April 24, 2020

Earth Day: Sticking to values in tough times

Beach clean up: debris and garbage is removed from the Discovery Park beach by King County wastewater worker volunteers Wastewater treatment is essential to protecting public health and the environment – but we do more than treat the region’s wastewater.…

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Community Water Quality

December 30, 2019

WaterWorks grants funding 69 community projects in 2020

King County’s WaterWorks Grant Program is fulfilling its mission to invest in clean water and community partnerships. The King County Council recently passed an ordinance to approve the funding, moving work forward on projects around the region that will include…

Community Water Quality

October 28, 2019

Let WTD know your priorities for the Clean Water Plan

Online Clean Water Plan questionnaire closes Nov. 1 -- tell us what you think Since spring 2019, we have been talking with people about the Clean Water Plan and listening to their priorities for our rivers, lakes, and Puget Sound. …

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