Wastewater Services
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Sewage treatment capacity charge information
Information about the charge for building sewage treatment capacity. You can now pay your sewage treatment capacity charge online. Payments can be made through your checking account (e-check) or by credit card (Visa and Master Cards are accepted).
Industrial Waste Program
Designed to prevent businesses from discharging substances that can degrade the wastewater treatment process, harm workers or facilities, or affect surface-water quality.
Septage disposal
King County provides septage disposal for commercial haulers at the South Treatment Plant, Renton.
Biosolids recycling
King County's program is used as a model throughout the nation and has won many awards for its innovative and environmentally sensitive operations.
Infiltration and inflow regional control
A partnership between the county and the 34 local sewer agencies to study & identify sources of inflow and infiltration into local sewer systems.
Combined sewer overflow (CSO) control
Information on what a CSO is, where they are found in the King County system, and ongoing control projects.
Sediment management
The Sediment Management Program was developed in the late 1990s to remediate sediment contamination near county outfalls for combined sewer overflows, or CSOs, in Seattle.
Duwamish Waterway
This portal page describes King County programs to improve water quality and sediments in the Lower Duwamish Waterway.
Reclaimed water
The Regional Wastewater Services Plan calls for the county to pursue and explore opportunities for expanded water reuse at the county's existing treatment facilities. The policies also call for the county to explore water reuse opportunities at all new treatment facilities.
Water conservation
By reducing water use in our region, we can limit the costs of treating wastewater and building facilities to treat excess water.
Conveyance system improvement (CSI)
The King County wastewater conveyance system is an array of more than 250 miles of pipes and 42 pump stations that moves wastewater from local communities to the treatment plants. The CSI program focuses on upgrading and improving the existing regional conveyance system as well as planning for future conveyance extensions.
Energy recovery from wastewater
Information about recovering energy from the wastewater treatment process, including the fuel cell demonstration pilot project.
Water Quality Trouble Call Program
This program supports the Wastewater Treatment Division and other agencies by responding to water quality emergencies in King County.