Community relations

Public involvement essential to water pollution control

A community relations planner, third from left, tells residents about plans for a King County pump station replacement and sewer improvement project in Shoreline.

When John and Jane Q. Public speak, King County's Wastewater Treatment Division listens.

That's been standard operating procedure for the regional public utility since before it began operating in 1959. Public comment has played an essential role ever since.

Recent public involvement activities are affecting plans for a storage facility in Black Diamond and control options for combined sewer overflows (CSOs) along Puget Sound beaches.

More information

• Current wastewater services and programs
• Current construction projects

Note: contact information for community relations staff is available on program and project Web pages.