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Community Infrastructure Water Quality

June 22, 2017

King County celebrates a facility — and a community

When King County dedicates a new clean water facility, we invite people near and far to join us. On June 10, we celebrated the new Murray Wet Weather Facility in West Seattle.

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Community Infrastructure Water Quality

May 5, 2017

Making life a little bit better during sewer construction

(Video) At King County Wastewater Treatment Division, we work to reduce effects on the people we serve when we build essential infrastructure.

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Community People Water Quality

April 13, 2017

A celebration for the past and the future

During World Water Week, people gathered at a storied restoration site to plant memories for loved ones and a seed for the future.

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Community Infrastructure Water Quality

April 3, 2017

Wanted: A Permanent Home for Temporary Art

West Seattle residents in the Murray neighborhood are on a mission to find a permanent place for what started out as temporary community art.

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Operations Water Quality

March 31, 2017

Norovirus Outbreak in Oysters Unrelated to West Point Overflow

Photo credit David Monniaux, mod. by Peter Gugerell An outbreak of norovirus linked to consumption of raw oysters harvested in Puget Sound is not connected to temporarily reduced treatment capacity at King County’s West Point Treatment Plant. The recent…

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Operations Water Quality

March 30, 2017

‘Tis the Season: Enjoy the Natural Beauty of Our Beaches and Waterways

Enjoy the spring at our beaches and on our waterways. Find out how you check beach and waterway status.

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Operations People Water Quality

March 28, 2017

King County’s Marine Monitoring Program Continues Rain or Shine

King County's commitment to water quality doesn't end when weather moves in and wind kicks up the waters of Puget Sound.

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Community Water Quality

March 20, 2017

King County’s WaterWorks Program Welcomes New Water Quality Champions

King County's WaterWorks Grant Program is delivering on its mission! Read about Round 2 awards.

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Infrastructure People Water Quality

March 10, 2017

The Changing Face of Capital Project Management

King County Wastewater Treatment Division (WTD) is facing the same workforce challenges that confront many clean water utilities across the United States. Hard working senior employees throughout our organization are retiring. We need to recruit new employees and help them onboard to…