September 15, 2021
Making projects sustainable, resilient, and equitable
King County’s Wastewater Treatment Division (WTD) is being recognized for its commitment to sustainable communities and the environment.
King County Executive Dow Constantine signed an emergency declaration and the King County Council authorized up to $65 million to provide West Point with more reliable power. The team behind the West Point Treatment Plant Power Quality Improvement Project has been working diligently to identify an innovative, sustainable supplemental power solution.
January 20, 2021
Working with Sammamish Plateau: No regional capacity limits and Diversion Project moving ahead
We clean wastewater for the region Pipes from homes and businesses in this area connect to local sewer systems. Then those local utility pipes connect to our bigger pipes, which carry wastewater to one of our regional treatment plants where…
October 30, 2019
Help us protect recovering landscapes
Some colorful new signs may catch your eye at former King County Wastewater Treatment Division (WTD) construction sites. WTD’s Mitigation and Monitoring (M/M) Program is installing new signs to alert people and help them protect recovering landscapes. WTD’s project teams…
October 11, 2019
Lake Hills/NW Lake Sammamish Sewer Upgrade Project – Join us for the latest details at Open houses on 10/22 and 10/24 in Redmond
There’s a lot of construction work planned for the Redmond area in the next few years. One of these projects is King County’s Lake Hills/NW Lake Sammamish Sewer Upgrade. King County needs to upgrade a regional sewer pipe that is…
November 26, 2018
King County’s Georgetown Wet Weather Treatment Station celebrates Platinum Achievement Award for Sustainability
King County’s Georgetown Wet Weather Treatment Station (WWTS) has earned the coveted “Platinum” rating from the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure’s Envision rating system. This is the first Platinum-awarded Envision project in Washington and recognizes the County’s commitment to sustainable communities…
August 7, 2018
Finding hidden value at the bottom of a sedimentation tank
A big mechanical job at our West Point Treatment Plant replaced a special part of our sedimentation tanks. The sedimentation tanks are part of how we clean everyone's sewer water. What’s the real cost? Have you ever been undecided when…
February 21, 2018
King County turns the past into a sustainable future in Seattle’s Georgetown neighborhood
Preparing a site for a major construction project offered a great opportunity to find new uses for old building materials. Our Georgetown Wet Weather Facility project team show how King County is working toward a healthy future for our communities…
December 28, 2017
2017 brings a bond rating boost, lower costs for vital infrastructure
Infrastructure that protects regional water quality will now come with a lower price tag following a recent credit upgrade and a bond refinancing that will yield $35.8 million in savings over the next 32 years.