Better Together: Partnering With Customers and Community
February 8, 2024
…the group shuttled one block north on Airport Way South where Drinking Water Quality Division staff led them on a tour of the Water Quality Lab. The Lab is where…
Seattle’s Rooftops Turning Green
September 23, 2010
…the University of Washington Green Futures Lab. The self-guided tour of green roofs in Seattle provides an easily printable one-page map, locals and tourists alike will now be able to…
Trash Study Findings In
February 18, 2011
Over 75% of waste reached recycling facilities In August 2009, a team of researchers from the Senseable City Lab in the MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning embarked on…
Sustainable Futures Month
April 20, 2012
…Stormwater Lab (trailer located between the Center House and EMP). Additional performances are scheduled Friday, May 25 at 6 p.m. and Saturday, May 26 at 1 p.m. at the SIFF…
Water Quality Report in the Mail
May 10, 2012
…best in the nation. Not only is our water exceptional, it also tastes great, as measured by our taste test lab. Why is our water so good? Where it comes…
Water and Wildlife: The Cedar River Watershed
August 18, 2016
…Water Quality Lab for a variety of chemicals and contaminants. Check out our current and past Water Quality Annual Reports. The water in the Cedar River Watershed is used for…
Enhancing Racial Equity by Partnering with Youth
July 12, 2019
…work about 20 hours a week, exploring different career opportunities, participating in lunch and learns, and taking weekly field trips to SPU facilities like the Water Quality Lab and the…
Better Than Bottled
June 15, 2020
…water, SPU’s water quality lab tests an average of 50 samples per day, 365 days a year. It’s Fresh and Pristine Many cities source their drinking water from local rivers–the…
Increasing Hygiene Access for Our Most Vulnerable Residents, Shower Trailers Deploying in Seattle
May 20, 2020
…Seattle community.” Millionair Club Charity is a 99-year-old nonprofit in Belltown that provides temporary staffing opportunities and job-readiness services (job training, hygiene center, computer lab, work uniforms, vision clinic, etc.)…
Turning Seattle On to Great Water
January 29, 2021
…The team also assists Drainage and Wastewater crews when sewage backups occur. All four inspectors are working out of the Water Quality Lab during the pandemic. The team takes this work…