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Related agencies and organizations
Information about the agencies and organizations who work with the King County Industrial Waste Program.
King County agencies and partnerships
King County Environmental Laboratory
The King County Environmental Laboratory supports County and other publicly-sponsored programs that protect and enhance water quality. The lab provides quality field, laboratory, information technology services, and advisory services.
Learn more about the King County Environmental Lab
King County Wastewater Treatment Division
The Industrial Waste Program is a part of King County’s Wastewater Treatment Division. WTD protects public health and the environment by conveying and treating the region's wastewater, preventing water pollution, and improving water quality while recycling natural resources. The county's sewer system serves about 1.9 million people within a 424-square-mile service area, which includes most urban areas of King County and parts of south Snohomish County and northeast Pierce County.
Learn more about King County Wastewater Treatment Division
Local Hazardous Waste Management Program in King County
This program helps residents, businesses, and government agencies safely use, store, and dispose of hazardous materials. It is a regional program of local governments working together to protect public health and environmental quality.
Visit the King County Hazardous Waste Management Program
King County local sewer agencies
Find information about the local sewer agencies in King County's wastewater service area. This includes links to the King County Council's Regional Water Quality Committee, and the Metropolitan Water Pollution Abatement Advisory Committee (MWPAAC).
Find more information about local sewer agencies in King County
Organizations
The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA)
NACWA represents the interests of the country's wastewater treatment agencies. NACWA maintains a key role in the development of environmental legislation and works closely with federal regulatory agencies in the implementation of environmental programs.
State and federal agencies
Washington State Department of Ecology
State of Washington's principal environmental management agency.
Visit the Washington State Department of Ecology
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
The EPA is the federal agency created in 1970 to permit coordinated and effective governmental action, for protection of the environment by the systematic abatement and control of pollution, through integration of research monitoring, standard setting, and enforcement activities.
Technical assistance organizations
Pacific Northwest Pollution Prevention Resource Center (PPRC)
The PPRC is a non-profit organization that is one of the Northwest's leading sources of pollution prevention (P2) information.
Visit the Pollution Prevention Resource Center
Washington State certified labs
The Department of Ecology is the accrediting institution in Washington State for environmental laboratories, including those that test drinking water. Accreditation of environmental laboratories ensures a lab is capable of providing accurate and defensible analytical data. Many grant-based or legislatively mandated scientific studies require the use of an accredited laboratory.
The Washington State Department of EcologyTREE (Technical Resources for Engineering Efficiency) Team
TREE provides efficiency services for manufacturing and industrial facilities including a technical assistance team made up of engineers and scientists. They use current state assessments and engineering analysis to improve the efficiency of your operations without sacrificing the quality of your products.
The Water Smart Technology Program
Part of the Saving Water Partnership of Seattle, participating local water utilities offer water conservation rebates and technical assistance to eligible commercial, industrial, and institutional customers of water providers.