Contractors – King County Wastewater Treatment Division

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Community Infrastructure

June 11, 2025

Building the local economy through clean water projects

Clean water projects are creating more than infrastructure. They're creating opportunity. See how King County is supporting local jobs, small businesses, and a more equitable future.

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WTD Updates

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…

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Community Infrastructure Water Quality

February 21, 2018

King County turns the past into a sustainable future in Seattle’s Georgetown neighborhood

Preparing a site for a major construction project offered a great opportunity to find new uses for old building materials. Our Georgetown Wet Weather Facility project team show how King County is working toward a healthy future for our communities…

Infrastructure

December 28, 2017

2017 brings a bond rating boost, lower costs for vital infrastructure

Infrastructure that protects regional water quality will now come with a lower price tag following a recent credit upgrade and a bond refinancing that will yield $35.8 million in savings over the next 32 years.

Infrastructure Water Quality

August 14, 2017

Duwamish River water quality project qualifies for major federal funding

Our Georgetown Wet Weather Treatment Station Project was selected to participate in a federal low-interest loan program that could save the sewer utility up to $34 million and create jobs in the nearby community.

Community Water Quality

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.

Infrastructure People

April 17, 2017

Building community through infrastructure projects

Campaigns to shop and eat locally are inspiring more of us to spend money closer to home. By supporting independent businesses, we create jobs for our neighbors, deepen community roots and strengthen our local economy. At WTD, we also embrace…

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