At Your Service Seattle Public Utilities
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At Your Service is run by Seattle Public Utilities. The blog offers informative and insightful articles about services and utilities. Seattle Public Utilities provides great and affordable water, sewer, drainage, and waste collection services while protecting public health and the environment. Our goal is to keep Seattle the best place to live.
At Your Service Seattle Public Utilities
3d ago
One big way to get involved in Spring Neighborhood Stewardship is to volunteer with Seattle Adopt a Street (AAS)! Have you seen those yellow trash bags around the city? Well, that is thanks to the mighty AAS team, composed of a part-time program manager and one college intern, who go above and beyond for ..read more
At Your Service Seattle Public Utilities
3d ago
The City of Seattle filed documents on April 8 with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to formally begin relicensing the South Fork Tolt Hydroelectric Project. These documents are called the Notice of Intent (NOI) and Pre-Application Document (PAD). Seattle City Light and Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) are collaborating on this relicensing project. To understand ..read more
At Your Service Seattle Public Utilities
1w ago
Most of us agree, plastics are a major problem that needs to be addressed. Plastic is everywhere around us, from the packages that hold our food and beverages to the toys and gadgets we use regularly. There’s no doubt that the reliance on plastics has increased, but this convenience comes at a cost. As plastic ..read more
At Your Service Seattle Public Utilities
1M ago
SPU is celebrating accomplishments in affordability, environmental justice, and waste reduction after the state legislative session concluded on March 7. Our Government Relations staff worked with lawmakers to advance legislative and budget requests in the state’s operating and capital budgets, as well as support specific bills. Read about SPU’s legislative agenda here. There were many ..read more
At Your Service Seattle Public Utilities
2M ago
Delivering on SPU’s commitment to provide clean, safe, and reliable drinking water to 1.5 million people every day could not happen without the dedication and expertise of our staff. We’re fortunate and proud to have some of the best and brightest subject-matter experts in the utility industry, and it shows in the quality of the ..read more
At Your Service Seattle Public Utilities
3M ago
On the 47th floor of the Seattle Municipal Tower lies a treasure trove of history, but it’s not what one might expect. It’s the Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) Engineering Records Center, known as the “Vault.” Under the charge of Supervisor Geoffrey Brown and his team of experts, the Vault is more than just a repository ..read more
At Your Service Seattle Public Utilities
3M ago
The start of the new year can inspire a fresh start to declutter and organize our living spaces. You might stumble upon a collection of old batteries or outdated electronics. How you handle these has changed as of January 1, 2024, and a new rule is in place – batteries and electronics are no longer ..read more
At Your Service Seattle Public Utilities
3M ago
As we usher in the new year, Seattle is embarking on a journey towards a future without waste! Our city is at the forefront of sustainable practices and committed to reducing, reusing, and preventing waste at the source by embracing a culture of using and producing less. The Seattle Public Utilities’ 2022 Solid Waste Plan ..read more
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3M ago
In frigid weather for five consecutive days and nights and over the MLK Holiday weekend, SPU Water Distribution Crews worked around the clock to safely respond to and repair water main breaks across the City. SPU started getting busy late on the morning of January 12, with reports from the public about bursting pipes and ..read more
At Your Service Seattle Public Utilities
3M ago
We regularly monitor forecasts so we can respond to potential flooding in South Park during high tide and wet weather season. January 11-18 is a high tide period and weather forecasts now indicate that a low-pressure system will arrive Wednesday, January 17, about 9:00 a.m. Because low pressure increases the likelihood of flooding impacts in ..read more