April 12, 2023
What did it take to become a female operator at a King County wastewater treatment plant? Ask Pam Restovic.
Pam Restovic is a trailblazer who has seen the field change and grow to become more a more welcoming workforce, and finds purpose in her work protecting public health and the environment.
December 8, 2020
Using the challenges of 2020 to improve our services
When local closures began in the spring of 2020 due to COVID-19, our utility’s employees quickly adapted to assure our essential services to the public continued. We also moved many of our interactions with the public online – such as…
December 2, 2020
Sharing our know-how with developing countries
Many developing Asian countries face unique challenges delivering quality wastewater services. In an effort to mentor these communities and help them protect human health and the environment, a team of our employees participated in information sharing through the Water Operators…
November 9, 2020
Keep the plumber off your holiday guest list – and grease out of your (and our) pipes!
Did you know plumbers refer to the day after Thanksgiving as “Brown Friday” because of the uptick in business they get from feast-clogged pipes and sewer lines? Cooking grease can turn into grease build up in your pipes! Fats, oils…
June 8, 2020
RainWise Goes Virtual to Support Contractors
For RainWise – a program designed to help property owners physically design and install rain gardens and cisterns – going virtual has had its challenges, but also unique opportunities. The RainWise program, a partnership between King County’s Wastewater Treatment Division…
October 16, 2019
Please don’t put Pumpkin seeds and insides down your kitchen sink, toast them instead
Pumpkins are synonymous with autumn and Halloween🎃. With Halloween around the corner, we wanted to offer a friendly reminder not to put the seeds and insides down your kitchen sink as you're carving your jack-o'-lantern. Even if you use a…
November 19, 2018
Updating Industrial Waste Fee Structure: Next Steps – Fall 2018
The King County Industrial Waste (KCIW) program has been working on a proposal to update the structure of its fee system. Changes require a two-step decision-making process. First the King County Council considers updating the King County Code. Pending Council…
November 19, 2018
Updating Industrial Waste Fee Structure: Surcharge Customers Fall 2018
Businesses that send “high strength” or concentrated organic wastewater to the sewer system pay more because it costs more to treat this wastewater. KCIW’s Surcharge Fee currently includes the costs for both treating concentrated “high-strength” waste at a treatment plant…