Sustainability / Climate Change – Page 2 – King County Wastewater Treatment Division

Operations

May 24, 2018

Brown is the new ‘green’ as South Plant becomes a major local source of renewable biofuels

Purified renewable natural gas produced at South Treatment Plant in Renton is now a clean diesel alternative for local commercial trucks. Each year, the volume of renewable natural gas produced at the South Treatment Plant is the energy equivalent of…

People

April 5, 2018

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…

Community

March 28, 2018

Go salmon! WaterWorks grant supports Finn Hill Neighborhood’s work to protect Denny Creek

A sense of mission and a small grant can go a long way. Finn Hill Neighborhood Alliance’s rain water harvesting project in Kirkland earned a $15,000 grant through King County's WaterWorks Program to protect Denny Creek, an important salmon-bearing stream.

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 Operations

December 13, 2017

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…

Operations

December 6, 2017

New pumps function as South Plant’s ‘heart’

Raw sewage pumps are the heart of our South Treatment Plant in Renton. But the plant doesn't have just one heart -- it has six. After 50 years of service, it was time to replace three of the pumps in…

Operations Water Quality

November 28, 2017

Now available: New study results to help tackle tough water quality problems

Regional water quality has improved over the past 40 years, even as the population grew. A new study shows what we can do to keep our environment healthy for the next generation of residents.

Community Water Quality

October 18, 2017

RainWise program celebrates new installation in North Seattle

With the support of the RainWise program, a church in Seattle’s Roosevelt neighborhood just celebrated a new rain garden installation that will keep over 70,000 gallons of stormwater out of the sewer system each year, and control overflows into local…

Operations

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.

WTD Updates

August 31, 2017

Where are those trucks going?

King County has for decades used an endlessly renewable resource to support healthy soils and crops. Read about it and watch the video!

Monica Van der Vieren

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…

Monica Van der Vieren

Community People

March 24, 2017

Sharing a Knowledge of Water

A day of sharing connects water systems communicators and educators.

Monica Van der Vieren