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Pollution Control Team Protects Waterways

Seattle Public Utilities’ Pollution Control Team helps prevent pollution at its source. When it rains, stormwater picks up a wide variety of pollutants from surfaces such as parking lots, maintenance…

From Tree Tops to Sewer Drains, SPU’s Amanda Bidwell is Working to Detect & Prevent Pollution

…to working to eliminate and respond to sources of pollution that could enter the drainage system and pollute our waterways within SPU’s Drainage & Wastewater (DWW) line of business. Amanda has spent her career focusing on the environmental impacts of pollution,…

Seattle street cleaning dramatically expanded to fight water pollution

…and 130 tons of fine particulate matter with other attached pollutants. Over the past four years, street cleaning has intercepted one and a half times the pollutants removed by all…

Report Pollution, Illegal Dumping and Graffiti Online

…a click away: Report pollution Report graffiti Report illegal dumping If your report is about creek pollution, an inspector will be paged during work hours to start an investigation as…

SPU’s ‘Paws-On’ Approach to Pollution Prevention

Sampson, a smart, loyal, Labrador Retriever, is more than just a Very Good Boy. He’s a highly-skilled member of Seattle Public Utilities’ Source Control and Pollution Prevention team, which protects…

Storm Drain Stenciling Volunteers Raise Awareness While Reducing Pollution

…communities. One way you can help is through preventing pollution with storm drain stenciling with Seattle Public Utilities. How does a stencil help? Stenciling storm drains helps to bring awareness…

FREE Pollution Spill Kits for Businesses

Resource Venture, a service of Seattle Public Utilities, provides FREE pollution spill kits and plans to Seattle businesses to prevent oil, chemicals and other pollutants from spilling into the storm…

FREE Pollution Spill Kits for Businesses

Resource Venture, a service of Seattle Public Utilities, provides FREE pollution spill kits and plans to Seattle businesses to prevent oil, chemicals and other pollutants from spilling into the storm…

Early Poll Results

In this election year, Seattle Public Utilities is looking for the CAN-didate that’s the city’s composting leader. Exit polls show the Norseman Ecotainer leading, but plenty of voters are choosing…

Report Pollution, Flooding, Graffiti and Illegal Dumping Online

Use one of our handy online reporting tools when you see a problem around Seattle. Report pollution Report a plugged storm drain Report graffiti Report illegal dumping Thank you for…