Speakers bureau

King County's Wastewater Treatment Division can arrange to have a speaker come to your organization's meeting, neighborhood group or classroom to talk about water quality and wastewater treatment. We have experts with extensive experience and education who can provide useful and interesting information on a variety of topics.

Sample topics

Note: Speakers are available most of the time; however, some subjects may require a special speaker or other arrangements. We will try our best to meet your needs.

Below are some popular topics for our speakers. The Web links provide additional information about related programs and projects. If you'd like a speaker about another topic on our Web site, please contact us.

• Wastewater treatment basics (Wastewater 101)
• Alternative energy from wastewater (Fuel cell and turbines)
• Oceanography, marine science, water quality
• Science in wastewater (chemistry, biology, engineering)
• Wastewater construction projects in your neighborhood
• Planning and growth management for wastewater
• Controlling combined sewer overflows
• Recycling biosolids (as a soil amendment and compost)
• Industrial and residential waste disposal
• Safety and security
• Water conservation and reclamation
• Career fields, including wastewater treatment, civil engineering, construction management, environmental planning, community relations, communications, right-of-way and permitting, marine science, laboratory science, financial management and public administration