Metropolitan Water Pollution Abatement Advisory Committee
The Metropolitan Water Pollution Abatement Advisory Committee, or MWPAAC, advises the Metropolitan King County Council and the King County Executive on matters related to water pollution abatement.
It was created by state law (RCW 35.58.210 ) and consists of representatives from cities and local sewer utilities that operate sewer systems within King County's service area.
At-large committee
Meets: Fourth Wednesdays, 10 a.m.
The general MWPAAC committee advises the Metropolitan King County Council and the King County Executive on matters related to water pollution abatement. It consists of representatives from cities and local sewer utilities that operate sewer systems within King County's service area.
Subcommittees
If you are interested in joining a MWPAAC subcommittee and/or receiving regular subcommittee announcements, please contact Marla Erickson and indicate your subcommittee(s) of interest.
Engineering and Planning
Meets: First Thursdays, 8:30 a.m.
The subcommittee makes recommendations to WTD on the scope of comprehensive system planning efforts and reviews implementation plans, such as operational master plan updates, asset management plans and conveyance system improvement updates.
Rates and Finance
Meets: First Thursdays, following the Engineering and Planning subcommittee meeting
The subcommittee reviews and evaluates financial policies and WTD assumptions used in determining King County's established sewer rates, capacity charge, operating budget, and capital programs.
Sewage Disposal Agreement advisory subcommittee
This subcommittee is not meeting at this time. Information will be added when they are meeting again. For materials from prior meetings, please contact Sharman Herrin.
The Sewage Disposal Agreement advisory subcommittee reviews and evaluates issues relevant to the sewage disposal agreements
Executive Board
The executive board is made up of the elected chair, vice-chair, immediate past chair, elected officers, and subcommittee chairs.
Subcommittee meetings:
Engineering & Planning
Rates & Finance
First Thursdays
8:30 a.m.–noon
See 2023 Meeting Calendar for location and dates.
Contact us
For more information about MWPAAC, contact the following staff from the King County Wastewater Treatment Division:
Marla Erickson
Confidential Assistant to the Division Director
Marla.Erickson@kingcounty.gov
206-477-4435
Olivia Robinson
Government Relations
Olivia.Robinson@kingcounty.gov
206-477-3566
Sharman Herrin
Government Relations Administrator
Sharman.Herrin@kingcounty.gov
206-477-5376
