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King County's regional wastewater conveyance and treatment system

King County's regional wastewater conveyance and treatment system

King County protects water quality and public health in the central Puget Sound region by providing high quality and effective treatment to wastewater collected from our local sewer agencies.

The county's Wastewater Treatment Division (WTD) serves about 1.9 million people within a 424-square-mile service area, which includes most urban areas of King County and parts of south Snohomish County and northeast Pierce County.

King County's wastewater system includes:

Service area and treatment plants

King County wastewater service area map displaying wastewater pipes, treatment plants and wet weather treatment plantsView map as PDF.

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King County Wastewater System map displaying sewer flow schemes. View service area maps at King County GIS Center. Select "+" next to "King County Wastewater Treatment Service Area Maps" to view and download maps.
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