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Community Water Quality

November 20, 2015

Seattle Mosque gets RainWise

Hope Academy and Alnoor Mosque recently celebrated the completion a new RainWise rain garden and cistern project, the first ever at a mosque in Seattle. In addition to two rain gardens and four cisterns that will keep polluted runoff and…

Operations Water Quality

November 6, 2015

Great news! Deadline extended in contest to name King County’s new environmental research vessel

King County's research vessel, The Liberty, monitoring water quality in Puget SoundWTD invites people to submit ideas in a “Name the Vessel” competition that kicked off on Nov. 6. King County residents now have until Nov. 30 to enter a…

Infrastructure Water Quality

October 6, 2015

West Seattle celebrates new green stormwater infrastructure project

Late last month, we joined neighbors in West Seattle’s Sunrise Heights and Westwood neighborhoods to celebrate the completion of the Barton Combined Sewer Overflow Control (CSO) Project, WTD’s first large-scale green infrastructure project. More than just beautiful, these roadside rain…

Water Quality

September 29, 2015

Green Grants awarded to Duwamish Valley environmental projects

Job training, wetland restoration and a community-led strategy for better air quality in South Park and Georgetown – three organizations leading these efforts in the Duwamish Valley earned over $100,000 in funding through King County’s Green Grants Program. Investing directly…

People Water Quality

September 29, 2015

The Seattle Times pays tribute to WTD electricians in ‘Women in the Trades’ feature

West Point Plant electricians Stacey Walker and Kate Osborn. Photo by Bettina Hansen, Seattle Times. In a fitting tribute to Labor Day, The Seattle Times published “Women in the Trades”, a powerful photo essay honoring local women who broke barriers…

Water Quality

September 16, 2015

Brightwater Center earns ‘Public Education Program of the Year’ award

When we were designing the Brightwater Treatment Plant a decade ago, people specifically asked us to create a meaningful community gathering space focused on education and environmental stewardship. Through grant funding and innovative partnerships with schools and nonprofit organizations, we…

Water Quality

September 9, 2015

Visit RainWise Program contractors at the Seattle Tilth Harvest Fair, Saturday, Sept. 12.

Rain gardens are more than just beautiful. They help solve one of the largest sources of pollution for Puget Sound by naturally cleaning and controlling stormwater. If you're a Seattle resident, you may be eligible for a rebate to cover…

Water Quality

July 28, 2015

Award-winning performance gets national and local recognition

West Point Treatment Plant Brightwater Treatment Plant Commitment to environmental excellence and an outstanding record of permit compliance earned King County’s wastewater treatment plants several awards from the National Association of Clean Water Agencies, or NACWA, and the Washington State…

Water Quality

July 28, 2015

New WaterWorks grants support grassroots environmental efforts

King County is making it easier for local community groups to launch projects that will improve water quality, control pollution and enhance the environment. The new WaterWorks Grant program established by Executive Dow Constantine and the King County Council supports…

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Infrastructure Water Quality

July 25, 2015

Celebrating the new Barton Pump Station

Celebrating a new pump station and the reopening of Cove Park. It was a gorgeous day for a beach party! On June 18, neighbors in West Seattle’s Fauntleroy community joined us to cut the ribbon on our newly completed Barton…

Water Quality

June 5, 2015

Local industries earn awards for protecting water quality

Did you know that industry is no longer the main source of local water pollution? That’s because since 1969, we’ve required industrial facilities to pretreat their wastewater before sending it to one of our treatment plants. Each year, we honor…