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February 6, 2017

We Put Ourselves in Tight Spots to Care for Our System

At 6’2”, Randy Westendorf fit right in as a linebacker for the University of Colorado football team. Imagine that same man, now a facilities inspector working for King County Wastewater Treatment Division (WTD), squeezed into a 48” wide manhole. That…

Monica Van der Vieren

Operations People

January 17, 2017

Beyond the Call of Duty

Taken in the 1970s, Caroline Brumbaugh stands in one of the digesters at the West Point Treatment Plant. While “I work with wastewater” isn’t exactly a picturesque high school reunion conversation starter, you’ll be hard pressed to find a King…

Monica Van der Vieren

Operations

November 16, 2016

King County Partners With Emergency Responders for Rescue Training

Snohomish County rescue teams and WTD employees train at King County's Brightwater Treatment Plant.

Monica Van der Vieren

Operations People

November 4, 2016

Celebrating 105 Years of Combined Service- and No Regrets

At King County WTD, men and women devote their entire careers to public health and our waters. We talk to three employees with over a century of service.

Monica Van der Vieren

Operations

October 7, 2016

Meet Your Utility of the Future- Today

On September 27, 2016, WTD received recognition of the work that turns our future vision into reality.

Monica Van der Vieren

Community Operations People

August 19, 2016

Celebrating 50 years of Work to Keep Our Waters Clean

Raw sewage flowed from pipes at every street end. River waters in cities were so dead that fish would avoid swimming upstream. “Scum and toilet debris floated on the water,” said one person, shaking his head. “It stunk. We weren’t…

Monica Van der Vieren

Operations Water Quality

August 1, 2016

Turning Gold into Platinum

Each year NACWA recognizes member agency facilities for their dedication in maintaining compliance of NPDES limits. All of our plants are receiving awards this year, but we’re especially excited to announce that our Vashon Plant has now moved up the…

Monica Van der Vieren

Infrastructure Operations

July 21, 2016

Pokémon, Don’t Go Here!

A few weeks ago, Nintendo awakened the ‘90s kid in all of us when it released its newest interactive mobile game, Pokémon Go. While it’s thrilling to see technology getting people outside and exercising, remember that you can’t always go…

Monica Van der Vieren

Community Operations Water Quality

June 29, 2016

Science, Clean Water and Local Rock Legends Take Center Stage at SoundGuardian Launch

Paying tribute to environmental science as well as the region’s legendary rock music scene, King County Executive Dow Constantine joined with members of the iconic band Soundgarden today to celebrate the official launch of the SoundGuardian, a new environmental research…

Operations Water Quality

May 13, 2016

Industrial Facilities Create Jobs, Protect Water Quality — and Earn Awards

We’re honored to once again recognize 65 local companies and industries that put people to work in family-wage jobs while doing their part to protect the natural resources that make this region such an amazing place to live.

Infrastructure Operations

March 9, 2016

Puget Sound Energy Grants Put to Work at South Plant

Ratepayers are getting a great deal on big projects now underway at our South Treatment Plant in Renton, thanks to generous grants from Puget Sound Energy.

Operations Water Quality

February 4, 2016

Protecting water quality – it’s good business! Survey coming soon

Access to the great outdoors is just one reason King County is such an awesome place to live and work. Because protecting our natural resources is a big job, we need everyone’s help. This spring, WTD will mail a survey…