For several years now, King County and the City of Seattle have been jointly working on a project to supplement the “combined water outflow” sewer and storm drain system that during large rainstorms can dump raw sewage into the Ship Canal. The project is required under a consent decree that …
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Seattle Public Utilities solid waste rate study
Seattle Public Utilities has published its solid waste rate study report for the next three years. The report analyzes trends and shifts in solid waste service (which have shifted away from commercial towards more residential during COVID as work-from-home skyrocketed), as well as SPU’s key financial and business metrics. It …
Continue readingCurbside EV chargers
Seattle City Light (SCL) has announced that it is launching a service that will install public electric vehicle chargers at curbside locations throughout the city. Acceptable locations include: Single-family homes, including properties with detached single houses, duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, townhomes, and accessory dwelling units. These requests must be for properties …
Continue readingSeattle City Light 2023-2028 Strategic Plan
Seattle City Light has published its proposed strategic plan for the next five years. Among the key initiatives: Strengthen and fix customer services and support; New program to help customers meet their environmental and sustainability goals; Compete for state and federal grants, including funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs …
Continue readingSeattle water supply status
As of May 16, Seattle Public Utilities reports that things are in good shape for this summer: snowpack in the Cedar/Tolt watershed are well above normal for mid-May, and the city’s reservoirs are above the long-term average for this time of year. We can thank all that precipitation over the …
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