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Engineers walking through West Point treatment plant

We help new employees learn – and they help take care of everyone’s sewer system

Everyone has “stuff” to take care of. You might have a house, a car – or an iPhone. With a smartphone, you have to charge the battery, restart it every once in a while, download apps – and sometimes simply find it (am I right?). When you drive a car, you need to fill it with…

June 20, 2018 in Asset Management / Infrastructure, Careers That Matter / Jobs.

Creating pipelines to future careers

Most high school students don’t realize the variety of jobs — from engineers and financial analysts to electricians — that are needed to keep our water clean. We recently hosted over 50 high school students at a Careers in Clean Water event to introduce the possibilities in this exciting and growing field.

April 5, 2018 in Careers That Matter / Jobs, Education, Equity & Social Justice, Inclusion, Accessibility.

Construction underway on the Georgetown Wet Weather Treatment Station Project

At a ceremonial groundbreaking on March 1, we joined the community to celebrate the start of construction on a $262 million project that will address an ongoing source of water pollution in the Duwamish River, and reflect neighborhood priorities around economic investment and sustainable design.

March 2, 2018 in Construction, Protecting Our Waters, Wet Weather Treatment.

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.

December 28, 2017 in Asset Management / Infrastructure, Construction, Financial Stewardship / Rates.

South Plant gets to the heart of energy efficiency

This fall, WTD earned an $894,970 grant from Puget Sound Energy for a pump replacement project at South Plant that will save enough electricity to power 212 homes a year. Read how our team of engineers, energy experts and plant operators collaborated with each other and with our PSE partners to make this project succeed.

December 13, 2017 in Asset Management / Infrastructure, Construction, Operations / Wastewater Treatment, Technology.

Students Test the Science and Engineering Behind Water Systems

Spring means elementary school programs to inspire junior scientists and engineers who will build water systems of the future.

April 21, 2017 in Careers That Matter / Jobs, Education, Operations / Wastewater Treatment.

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