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South Treatment Plant

South Treatment Plant

South Treatment Plant, also referred to as South Plant, is located in Renton and is part of King County's regional wastewater treatment system. South Plant began operations in 1965.

October 2023 Update

Thank you for your survey feedback! We appreciate all the responses we received on the South Treatment Plant Near Neighbor Survey and are reviewing your feedback. We will use the survey results to give you information that matters to you and your community. Stay tuned for an update on the survey results later this winter.

Want to learn about our wet weather preparation, read here: Ready for the Next Rainy Season? The Work to Shore Up Clean Water Systems Begins Now. (Clean Water stories)

View the Winter 2023 newsletter to learn more about how South Plant protects public health and the environment, turns waste into valuable resources, and offers education and training programs to the community.

aerial view of the treatment plantSouth Treatment Plant in Renton. View more photos on our Flickr site .

South Plant treats wastewater for about 839,000 people living in Auburn, Kent, Renton, Bellevue, Issaquah, and Sammamish, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. During the dry months, about 90 million gallons per day of wastewater gets treated. About 300 million gallons per day can be treated during the rain/storm season. South Plant also recovers valuable resources from the treatment process, including recycled water, biogas, and Loop biosolids.

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Contact us

24 hour emergency and odor reporting:   206-263-1760
Administration:  206-263-1810

Address
1200 Monster Road S.W.
Renton, WA 98057

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La planta de tratamiento sur del condado de King limpia un promedio de 90 millones de galones de agua que usamos todos los días en nuestros hogares, escuelas y negocios. Nuestro objetivo es proteger la salud pública y el medio ambiente siendo un buen vecino. 
金县南废水处理厂平均每天为家庭、学校和企业清洁90万加仑用水。我们希望与大家共建和谐邻里关系,保护公共健康和环境。
金縣南污水處理廠淨化我們每天在家、學校和企業中使用的水資源,平均每天達到90萬加侖。我們的目標在於維護社區和諧,同時保護公共健康和環境。
Nhà Máy Xử Lý Nước Thải Phía Nam Quận King hoạt động với công suất có khả năng làm sạch trung bình 90 triệu gallon nước mà chúng ta sử dụng hàng ngày tại nhà, trường học và doanh nghiệp. Mục tiêu của chúng tôi là bảo vệ sức khỏe cộng đồng và môi trường, đồng thời trở thành một người hàng xóm thân thiện. 
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