SEATTLE – Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) crews are working to make an emergency repair to a 16-inch water main in the View Ridge neighborhood. The repair process required moving approximately 50 households to an alternative water distribution source to maintain water delivery. The repair is expected to be completed by… [ Keep reading ]
A Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) program that encourages Ballard residents to help slow the flow of stormwater in their neighborhood was featured on KING-5 News. Under SPU’s RainWise pilot program, eligible Ballard residents can get incentives for installing rain gardens or cisterns – which help to stem the flow of… [ Keep reading ]
Protecting local streams, creeks and lakes can be as simple as volunteering to stencil storm drains in your neighborhood. When it rains, some storm drains flow directly into Puget Sound or the nearest stream or lake, carrying the hazardous chemicals, pesticides, paints, antifreeze and used motor oil illegally poured down… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle garbage, food and yard waste and recycling collections will be on normal schedule for the Presidents’ Day holiday, Monday, Feb. 15. Customers should place their containers out for collection by 7 a.m. to ensure collection. The City of Seattle’s North Recycling and Disposal Station in the Fremont/Wallingford area and… [ Keep reading ]
Research shows that about 8 percent of home water is wasted through leaks. Don’t pay for water you don’t use. If the drip is hot water, you are paying for wasted energy too. A leaking faucet is frequently the result of a bad rubber washer. The washer on a sink… [ Keep reading ]
Try the Residential RainWise Program’s mapping tool to find useful solutions for controlling stormwater around your home. It’s as easy as entering your address. The tool will then recommend projects you can undertake to reduce your property’s stormwater runoff. Rain falling on our roofs, driveways, or compacted soil rushes off… [ Keep reading ]
With many Super Bowl parties planned for this Sunday, Seattle Public Utilities reminds residents that they can score a touchdown for the environment by placing all their leftovers in their food and yard waste carts. All food items now go in food and yard waste carts, including chicken bones, pizza… [ Keep reading ]
Join the Friends of the Cedar River Watershed and plant native trees and shrubs along the Cedar River in Maple Valley on Saturday, February 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lunch will be provided by Seattle Public Utilities. Please sign up in advance by emailing nisa@cedarriver.org. Friends of the Cedar River Watershed is… [ Keep reading ]
Installing a high efficiency showerhead is an easy way to reduce water and energy consumption without sacrificing your comfort. You’ll see the savings in your utility bills. You can also save more by replacing older bathroom faucet nozzles (aerators). Purchase new ones that are rated at 1.0 gallons per minute… [ Keep reading ]
