Emergency response – King County Wastewater Treatment Division

Wastewater workers prepare for rainy weather

Operations

September 30, 2020

As rainy weather approaches, we are on the job 24/7

As we move into the rainy season, our crews are on the job 24/7 to ensure the region’s wastewater treatment service is well-prepared for an emergency or stormy weather. Wastewater workers prepare for rainy weather To make sure we’re ready…

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King County WTD Director, Mark Isaacson (R), talks with Industrial Maintenance Mechanic, Jimmy Harmon, who explains what it takes to maintain the Solids process area of West Point.

People

August 8, 2017

Video: New Director’s learning curve becomes a mountain

Anyone who’s ever started a new job knows there can be a lot to learn for the first few months – or even year. When you tackle the learning curve, you have to learn a lot of new faces and…

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Operations

April 28, 2017

Monitoring the Environment During West Point Restoration

Whenever clean water infrastructure is affected, WTD gets in front of environmental monitoring.

Monica Van der Vieren

Operations

April 7, 2017

West Point Update: Fine Tuning the Biology

With 24/7 care, restoration of the complex microbes that clean our wastewater is on track.

Monica Van der Vieren

Community Operations

April 5, 2017

Reaching Out to the Next Generation of Clean Water Stewards

Christine Merker's 4th graders were concerned enough about how the Feb. 9 flooding incident would affect the Puget Sound ecosystem. They wrote us letters asking us to hear their concerns. We did.

Monica Van der Vieren

Operations Water Quality

March 31, 2017

Norovirus Outbreak in Oysters Unrelated to West Point Overflow

Photo credit David Monniaux, mod. by Peter Gugerell An outbreak of norovirus linked to consumption of raw oysters harvested in Puget Sound is not connected to temporarily reduced treatment capacity at King County’s West Point Treatment Plant. The recent…

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Operations Water Quality

March 30, 2017

‘Tis the Season: Enjoy the Natural Beauty of Our Beaches and Waterways

Enjoy the spring at our beaches and on our waterways. Find out how you check beach and waterway status.

Monica Van der Vieren

Operations

March 21, 2017

That Plume You See is Sediment, Not Sewage

The power of imagery was on full display in a Seattle Times aerial photo showing a supposed sewage plume around West Point. But that plume wasn't what it seemed.

Monica Van der Vieren

Operations

March 16, 2017

Another Important Step Forward at West Point Treatment Plant

Crews continue steps to restore equipment as scientists test the microorganisms that run the secondary treatment process.

Monica Van der Vieren

Operations Water Quality

March 8, 2017

Restoration at West Point Treatment Plant: The Next Delicate Step

Bringing back a complex biological process that cleans our wastewater is the next delicate step in recovery at West Point Treatment Plant.

Monica Van der Vieren

Operations Water Quality

March 2, 2017

When the Unexpected Unfolds: Balancing Safety and Speed During Restoration

Crews at West Point Treatment Plant prioritize safety while restoring treatment plant operations.

Monica Van der Vieren

Operations Water Quality

February 13, 2017

When the Unexpected Unfolds: Protecting People After Wastewater Overflows

When conversations in our region circle around to water quality, the trigger is usually bad news. Puget Sound's resident orca whales had a tough year because they couldn’t find enough salmon to eat. Shellfish harvests and beaches close due to toxic…

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