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Sustainability

King County protects public health and the environment by collecting and treating wastewater while recycling valuable resources. We deliver with a focus on sustainability.

WTD models leadership in sustainable development every day. We turn biogas from the wastewater treatment process into clean energy. We clean and recycle wastewater solids (poop and food) into a nutrient-rich soil builder for plants. We incorporate green building practices into construction projects. Our grant program helps communities improve water quality and promotes equity and social justice.
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Renewable Energyrenewable energy
flowerLoop® Biosolids
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Brightwater Education CenterSustainable Building Practices
King County staff at a control centerEnergy-Efficient Operations
Kids looking at a tunnel boring machineCommunity Engagement
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Volunteers at the "green wall" in GeorgetownEquity and Social Justice
Volunteers removing invasive plantsWaterWorks Grant Program
Workers next to tunnel boring machineClean Water Investments
King County staff performing laboratory testCareers in Pollution Prevention

Together, the environmental, social, and economic sustainability practices of WTD support thriving, resilient neighborhoods and communities throughout the Puget Sound region.

What is sustainability?

Sustainability is defined as the long-term viability, health, and robustness of environmental, social, and economic systems. For WTD, this means:

  • healthy natural environments
  • equity, social justice, and vibrant communities
  • cost-effective capital investments, operations, and maintenance
  • resilience to future disruptions and climate adaptation

Additional resources


View King County’s demolition video to learn more about how we practice sustainability and environmental protection during construction!

For more information, please contact:

Heidi Sowell
heidi.sowell@kingcounty.gov
206-477-5548

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Blog: Clean water stories

Making projects sustainable, resilient, and equitable, September 15, 2021

Restoration

Help us protect recovering landscapes, October 30, 2019

Green funding/awards (WaterWorks, Green Grants)

WaterWorks grants funding 69 community projects in 2020, December 30, 2019

Green Globe Awards announced for 2019, April 26, 2019

Go salmon! WaterWorks grant supports Finn Hill Neighborhood’s work to protect Denny Creek, March 28, 2018

Education

The community that farms together, stays together, August 3, 2018

Wastewater education and outreach programs prepare region for climate change, May 18, 2017

Employee efforts

They’re not your usual beachcombers, April 23, 2019

WTD awards, community efforts toward sustainability

King County’s Georgetown Wet Weather Treatment Station celebrates Platinum Achievement Award for Sustainability, November 26, 2018

King County turns the past into a sustainable future in Seattle’s Georgetown neighborhood, February 21, 2018

Resource recovery

WTD Resource Recovery hosts visitor from Down Under to share our Biosolids expertise, May 17, 2019

Brown is the new ‘green’ as South Plant becomes a major local source of renewable biofuels, May 24, 2018

More sustainability articles

Wastewater Treatment Division

King Street Center
201 S. Jackson St., KSC-NR-5500
Seattle, WA 98104

Get directions

Contact us

206-477-5371

WTD Division Directory

website.wtd@kingcounty.gov

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