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.
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.
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.
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…
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…
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).
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…
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.…
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…
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. …
October 25, 2019
Young “Salmon Heroes” are out at salmon spawning locations
Blog by Mirna Ali, a college intern working with the WaterWorks Grant Program. Mirna is a senior at the University of Washington, Tacoma majoring in environmental science. Fall salmon spawning season is under way as native sockeye, chinook, coho, pink…