Awards – King County Wastewater Treatment

Aerial photos of the five treatment plants

Customer service / Being a good neighbor Operations / Wastewater Treatment

August 11, 2022

Celebrating our award-winning treatment plants

All five of King County’s wastewater treatment plants received 2021 National Association of Clean Water Agency’s Peak Performance Awards, honoring multiple consecutive years of compliance with state and federal effluent permit limits.

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Climate Change / Sustainability Customer service / Being a good neighbor Operations / Wastewater Treatment Resource Recovery (Biosolids, energy, recycled water)Utility of the Future / Awards

September 22, 2020

Utility of the Future Today & awards for outstanding performance

King County Wastewater Treatment Division (WTD) has received national recognition as a Utility of the Future Today for its beneficial use of Loop® biosolids. WTD is one of 65 water utilities being recognized for transformational work in community engagement, watershed stewardship,…

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Operations / Wastewater Treatment Resource Recovery (Biosolids, energy, recycled water)Utility of the Future / Awards

October 5, 2017

Doing our part to fight climate change as a Utility of the Future

As a clean water utility, confronting climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and preparing for climate change is one of our top priorities. Recycling resources not only reduces our carbon footprint, it supports larger goals for vibrant, healthy communities.

Industrial Waste Local Business Protecting Our Waters

September 19, 2017

Industries honored for dedication to clean water

Our Industrial Waste Program recently honored 76 facilities that support our local economy while protecting the natural resources that make our region such a great place to live, work and play.

Community Engagement Customer service / Being a good neighbor Protecting Our Waters RainWise / Green Stormwater Infrastructure

July 7, 2017

Roadside rain garden project earns local civil engineering honors

Though the term “infrastructure” might spark images of concrete and steel, today’s engineers increasingly see nature as another viable building tool for shaping 21st century cities.

Operations / Wastewater Treatment Utility of the Future / Awards

June 21, 2017

Treatment plants go ‘Platinum’ in 2016

Commitment to environmental excellence and an outstanding record of permit compliance earned us top honors from the National Association of Clean Water Agencies.

Operations / Wastewater Treatment Resource Recovery (Biosolids, energy, recycled water)Utility of the Future / Awards

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.

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Careers That Matter / Jobs Community Engagement Operations / Wastewater Treatment

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…

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Operations / Wastewater Treatment Protecting Our Waters Utility of the Future / Awards

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…

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Education Industrial Waste Operations / Wastewater Treatment Protecting Our Waters

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.

Community Engagement Education Protecting Our Waters Resource Recovery (Biosolids, energy, recycled water)

March 3, 2016

Gardening tips, free compost samples to 9,000 attendees at the 2016 Northwest Flower and Garden Show

King County helped garden enthusiasts turn their dirt around at the Northwest Flower and Garden Show, giving away a total of five pickup trucks worth of free compost. Booth visitors learned exciting facts about wastewater treatment (for example, that they…

Education Protecting Our Waters

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…