October 30, 2025
Protecting Puget Sound through source control
The King County Industrial Waste Program is offering treatment plant tours and conducting a comprehensive survey to help manage industrial pollutants, including PFAS and 6PPD-Q, that could enter our regional wastewater system and impact Puget Sound.
August 21, 2018
“When you come to work, you want to be in a happy environment. This is what we help create.”
Seasonal workers help us accomplish a lot of work in a short period of time during the good weather of spring and summer. This is super helpful when you have treatment plants like South Plant with about 100 acres of…
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.
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…
July 21, 2016
Pokémon, Don’t Go Here!
A few weeks ago, Nintendo awakened the ‘90s kid in all of us when it released its newest interactive mobile game, Pokémon Go. While it’s thrilling to see technology getting people outside and exercising, remember that you can’t always go…
March 9, 2016
Puget Sound Energy Grants Put to Work at South Plant
Ratepayers are getting a great deal on big projects now underway at our South Treatment Plant in Renton, thanks to generous grants from Puget Sound Energy.
