Christie True, WTD Director

Christie True was appointed Wastewater Treatment Division Director in spring 2007, overseeing a $302 million annual budget that includes construction on the county’s $1.67 billion Brightwater Treatment Plant.

Prior to this, she served as the manager of the Wastewater Treatment Division’s Major Capital Improvement Program, directing the development of new treatment plants, pipelines, outfalls, pumps stations and combined sewer overflow facilities. Christie also managed the utility’s land and right of way duties including appraisals, acquisitions and relocations and acquisition of all federal, state and local permits.

Christie began working for the regional wastewater utility, formerly known as Metro, 23 years ago. She started out working in environmental monitoring, then went to work for the Industrial Waste Pretreatment Program before taking a position in comprehensive planning, leading the team that developed the Regional Wastewater Services Plan, the county’s 40-year blueprint for providing regional wastewater services to accommodate growth.

For her leadership in moving the regional Brightwater project forward, True was awarded the prestigious Local Official of the Year for 2006 by the National Association of Home Builders, having been nominated by the Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties.

Prior to working for King County, she worked in operations and process labs for the City of Bellingham’s combined water and wastewater utilities. She has a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies from Huxley College, Western Washington University.