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WTD Updates

August 23, 2018

Brewing up clean water

Today, local industries are known for being a source of jobs, not pollution. That's because our Industrial Waste Program inspectors work closely with local businesses to protect our water quality. The Georgetown Brewery is one example of how we work…

WTD Updates

June 12, 2018

Industrial Waste Fees for Surcharge Customers

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 pays for both treating concentrated “high-strength” waste at a treatment plant and the…

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WTD Updates

June 12, 2018

Updating Industrial Waste Fees: Next Steps

The King County Industrial Waste (KCIW) program has been working on a proposal to update the structure of its fee system. A two-step decision-making process is starting in 2018. First the King County Council will consider an ordinance to update…

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WTD Updates

August 31, 2017

Where are those trucks going?

King County has for decades used an endlessly renewable resource to support healthy soils and crops. Read about it and watch the video!

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WTD Updates

November 22, 2016

Keep Your Plumber Off Your Holiday Guest List

You’ve been up since 6 a.m. to get the turkey, turducken, or tofurkey in the oven. You're sleep deprived after staying up late to bake pies and clean the house for holiday guests. Now it’s 7 p.m. The guests are gone.…

Monica Van der Vieren

WTD Updates

November 19, 2016

High School Students Learn That Fish Are People, Too

High school seniors learn that even though fish can't live on land, and people can't live in water, we share some important needs.

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WTD Updates

October 22, 2016

Wastewater Facilities Provide Homes for Wildlife

When PAWS naturalists were looking for great habitat to host recovered flying squirrels, they contacted WTD.

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WTD Updates

September 10, 2016

King County and Lake Washington Youth Soccer Association are All-In for Our Future at 60 Acres Park

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBkH8PNKVU8 The staff and leadership of the Lake Washington Youth Soccer Association (LWYSA) is giving the future their “full 90” with a permanent connection to recycled water for irrigating the soccer fields at 60 Acres Park. LWYSA leases 60…

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WTD Updates

September 10, 2016

Building a Resilient Foundation for Boulder Park Farms

It's just past Labor Day. The Harvest Moon will rise in a couple days. That means harvest time is over in Eastern Washington. Grain stalks that once glowed golden against blue skies have fallen. During harvest, giant combine harvesters crawl across…

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WTD Updates

August 9, 2016

How Many T. Rex Dinosaurs Can a Loop® Truck Carry?

King County Wastewater Treatment Division takes public outreach seriously, but we like to have a little fun working with people- especially little people. We meet people where they’re at to tell them how our projects and services support their communities…

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WTD Updates

August 3, 2016

The Smell of Summer

What smells remind you of summer? For some it's hot dogs and hamburgers cooking on the grill, for others its fresh-cut grass, and for some it’s a combination of rotten eggs and sewage. Every summer we receive calls from residents…

WTD Updates

July 28, 2016

A Garden Nourished with GroCo Beats a Cage in a Closet

Another gardener's story in our series #MyGardenOnGroCo. Share your story about gardening with GroCo! I was one of those kids who are nuts about animals. You know who I'm talking about. The kid who finally got her own room in…

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