Seattle Public Utilities

Climate change pushing water system upgrades

Bellamy Pailthorp — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 18:18:31 +0000

Global climate change is a reality that few people now deny. 2012 was the warmest year on record. So what about Seattle’s water supply?

Managers say they need to speed up about $30-million of investment in a backup plan.

About two thirds of Seattle’s water comes from one of the most pristine sources in the nation. The Cedar River Watershed lies in more than 90,000 acres of protected land southeast of the city, near North Bend.

Settlement on Seattle sewage overflows heads to council

Bellamy Pailthorp — Tue, 22 May 2012 17:51:27 +0000

A more efficient way to fix one of Seattle’s most embarrassing environmental problems – that’s the promise of a proposed agreement on meeting federal standards for clean water.

The problem is untreated sewage that flows into our lakes and other waterways after big storms.

3 Seattle utilities employees fired over $440

The Associated Press — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 18:50:27 +0000

The Seattle Public Utilities agency fired three employees Friday and suspended a fourth for tampering with billing records.

The agency says an investigation found they waived late fees, readjusted payment periods or manipulated payment arrangements.

Performance will take you into Seattle sewers and beyond!

Rachel Solomon — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 11:30:00 +0000

"... tell yourself lies. I’m in a candy factory. I’m surrounded by candy."

Oh, the things they've seen: By stringing together narratives of different workers, one artist has created a show illustrating what it’s like working in the sewers.

Seattle removes rain gardens in Ballard

Paula Wissel — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 19:20:13 +0000

Just a year ago, Seattle was promoting its roadside rain garden project in Ballard. Now, the city is spending half a million dollars to dismantle huge sections of it.

Some neighborhood residents say, despite good intentions, the whole thing has been a fiasco.

Seattle to hand out supplies in its new anti-graffiti campaign

Vanessa Romo — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 15:05:00 +0000

The debate over whether graffiti is art or just plain old vandalism has been raging for decades. But if you fall in the camp that thinks it’s a blight on society, or just your property, Seattle Public Utilities wants you to participate in its Summer Paint Out program.