You won’t get your hands dirty when you attend a FREE Auto Leaks Class – a $125 value! But you will get your car inspected and find out how much repairs cost BEFORE you go to the mechanic. A leaky car isn’t a reliable car.  Plus it’s harmful to Puget Sound. Check [More]

Do you need to replace your side sewer? Do you have other overlooked repairs? The Seattle Office of Housing’s Home Repair Loan Program provides low- or no-interest loans to qualified low- and moderate-income homeowners in the City of Seattle. The income limit is about $51,550 for a two-person household and $64,400 for [More]

Spring Clean — Seattle’s premier community cleanup event — ends in May. You still have time to plan a cleanup event in your neighborhood with our help. We’ll supply you. Volunteers receive free litter cleanup bags, gloves, safety vests, and waste disposal permits. Need an idea? Pick up litter, stencil storm drains, [More]

Register now while spaces are still available for the May 18 Auto Leaks Class at West Seattle High School’s Automotive Center. The class is from 9 am to 1 pm. The class – valued at $125 – is FREE! At the class you will: Learn more about your car, including if it [More]

Seattle residents interested in building rain gardens in their yards can find out more at the next RainWise open house, on May 13 at 6:15 p.m. at the Center for Spiritual Living, 5801 Sand Point Way NE. Co-sponsored by Sustainable Seattle and Seattle Public Utilities, the open house will include information about [More]

Peak residential water rates are in effect from May 16 through September 15 each year. Peak rates incorporate a three-tiered rate structure with progressively higher rates as water consumption increases. During warmer months, we depend on water stored in our mountain reservoirs to meet customer demand while leaving enough water in the [More]

Seattle Public Utilities is seeking two outreach specialists to provide public engagement and outreach services for capital improvement projects. Click here for a full job description and to apply. The deadline to apply is Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 4 pm. [More]

Get outside and experience the Cedar River Watershed through a mix of all-day field tours, hikes, history walks and family waterfall tours. May and June are wonderful months to take in springtime wildflowers, river flows and mountain sunshine. Saturday, May 11: Quiet Water- Wetland Ecology Field Trip, 9 am – 4 pm [More]

Discolored water has been reported in some areas of Seattle, including Beacon Hill. A likely cause is testing of fire hydrants by the Seattle Fire Departments. The water is safe to drink, but it may be unappealing, so we recommend that you wait until it clears before drinking it. The water should clear on its [More]

Seattle Public Utilities and the Washington Department of Ecology FREE Auto Leaks Classes are now offered at four locations around the Sound. Automotive educators from these schools will host the classes – a $125 value! South Seattle Community College Upcoming Dates: May 18, June 15 West Seattle High School Upcoming Dates: May 18 Renton [More]