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4/8
In the Seattle area, our drinking water comes from the Cedar and Tolt River watersheds. These reservoirs depend on a combination of steady fall and winter rains and accumulated snowpack in the mountains that melts gradually in [...]
4/6
Earth Month is here, and what better way to celebrate than by rolling up your sleeves (metaphorically—no actual garbage handling required!) and helping shape the future of Seattle’s waste and recycling services? Seattle Public Utilities’ Solid [...]
3/25
Washington’s 2026 state legislative session concluded on March 12 after passing a supplemental budget. This year, state legislators struggled with declining revenues and negative budget impacts from the federal government.   [...]
3/16
It’s Fix-A-Leak Week  By Allie Sarfaty (they/them), Indoor Water Efficiency Program Intern  “Hey, do you mind coming over and taking a look at my toilet? I think it’s leaking.”   As I receive this message from a friend in my [...]

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Andrew Lee, General Manager and CEO
Address: 700 5th Avenue, Suite 4900, Seattle, WA, 98104
Mailing Address: PO Box 34018, Seattle, WA, 98124-5177
Phone: (206) 684-3000
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Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is comprised of three major direct-service providing utilities: the Water Utility, the Drainage and Wastewater Utility, and the Solid Waste Utility.