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Celebrate America Recycles Day with SPU at Grocery Stores to #RecycleRight!

Join us on America Recycles Day, Tuesday, November 15th, at the following locations to learn more about recycling in Seattle and pick up FREE resources and materials to help you Recycle Right! Also be sure to follow us on Instagram (TAG) to test your knowledge as a Super Recycler! You… [ Keep reading ]

Preparing for Seattle Winter Weather 

Have you seen the forecast? Brrr. With winter weather on the way, SPU has some helpful tips for Seattle residents and businesses on how they can prepare as well as what to do during inclement weather.  

SPU Wins Platinum Award for Utility Excellence in Drinking Water 

Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is honored to receive the 2022 Platinum Award for Utility Excellence from the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA). The Platinum Award recognizes outstanding achievement in implementing the nationally recognized Attributes of Effective Utility Management. “An AMWA award epitomizes the highest achievement in drinking water utility… [ Keep reading ]

Wet Weather Preparedness

中文資訊 | Información en Español | መረጃ በአማርኛ | Thông tin bằng tiếng Việt | Macluumaad Af-Soomaali ah | 한국어 정보 | Impormasyon sa Tagalog Well, that was fast! After weeks of extended hot, dry weather and sometimes smoky skies, the rain has returned. Whether you welcome it or dread it, the calendar says we can count on it for the next… [ Keep reading ]

Can you imagine a day without water? 

On October 20, 2022, Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is participating in Imagine a Day Without Water, a national day of action. At Seattle Public Utilities, we are committed to providing clean, safe, and reliable drinking water to our community and supporting water infrastructure funding for more equitable water investments. Join… [ Keep reading ]

Shape Our Water receives Water Environment Federation Award 

Seattle is working together, as a community, to envision the next 50-years of equitable and environmentally sound drainage and sewer investments, and the Water Environment Federation, a national organization of water quality professionals, has noticed. We are proud that our Shape Our Water Community Vision was awarded a 2022 Water… [ Keep reading ]

Updates from Reuse Seattle & r.Cup

Concertgoers at several venues in Seattle now have the opportunity to cut down on plastic pollution when they choose to have their beverage cup washed and reused rather than recycled or thrown away. The central idea behind this effort is to help cut down on single-use plastics which harm the… [ Keep reading ]

Contact Center Hours Temporarily Extended through Nov. 5

Starting Oct. 8 through Nov. 5, customers can call the Contact Center on Saturdays from 8 am to noon. Saturday hours will be temporarily offered through at least the month of October. The temporary Saturday hours will provide additional opportunities for customers who have questions or need assistance. In addition,… [ Keep reading ]

Make the Cedar River Watershed your Home Office – Apply to Join our Watershed Protection Team

Check out this beautiful place. Now, imagine if this was your home office four days per week from sunrise to sunset. This is the Cedar River Watershed – just 35 miles east of Seattle – and if you have dreams of spending hours in a nature-filled environment while getting paid… [ Keep reading ]

Affordability Programs Available

Are you behind on your utility bill? Help is available! Información en español | Impormasyon sa Tagalog | 中文資訊 | Thông tin bằng tiếng Việt | 한국어 정보 | Macluumaad Af-Soomaali ah | መረጃ በአማርኛ Residents and businesses throughout Seattle are experiencing financial hardship as a result of the COVID-19… [ Keep reading ]