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1. Ban Ordinance Details http://www.seattle.gov/utilities/your-services/collection-and-disposal/ban- ... Ban Ordinance Details Frequently Asked Questions Below are common questions and answers about Seattle business requirements to keep ...
2. Water Infrastructure http://www.seattle.gov/utilities/your-services/water/water-system/infrastru ... Infrastructure
3. History of Water Stewardship http://www.seattle.gov/utilities/your-services/water/water-system/history-o ... History of Stewardship
4. Cedar Water Treatment http://www.seattle.gov/utilities/your-services/water/water-system/cedar-tre ... Cedar Water Treatment The Cedar Water Treatment Facility started operation in 2004 and treats up to 180 million gallons of water per day ...
5. Tolt Water Treatment http://www.seattle.gov/utilities/your-services/water/water-system/tolt-trea ... Tolt Water Treatment Water Conditioning and Filtration Water is filtered through a 6-foot deep bed of granular media. To trap ...
6. Drinking Water Reservoirs http://www.seattle.gov/utilities/your-services/water/water-system/drinking- ... Drinking Water Reservoirs We operate several water storage facilities downstream of our Cedar River and Tolt River source water treatment ...
7. Dam Safety http://www.seattle.gov/utilities/your-services/water/water-system/dam-safet ... Dam Safety Dam Safety Program overview Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) owns and operates a portfolio of dams to provide drinking water and ...
8. Seismic Planning http://www.seattle.gov/utilities/your-services/water/water-system/seismic-p ... Seismic Planning The Puget Sound Region is one of the most seismically active regions in the United States. Moderate to large earthquakes ...
9. Water Quality Concerns http://www.seattle.gov/utilities/your-services/water/water-quality/quality- ... Quality Concerns Learn more about common water quality concerns, including cloudy water (discolored, foaming, or with gray sediment), ...
10. Backflow Prevention & Cross-Connection Control http://www.seattle.gov/utilities/your-services/water/water-quality/backflow ... Backflow Prevention Controlling potentially hazardous cross-connections is required by Washington Administrative Code (WAC) 246-290-490. ...
11. Water Quality Lab Testing http://www.seattle.gov/utilities/your-services/water/water-quality/lab-test ... Lab Testing The mission of the Seattle Public Utility (SPU) Water Quality Laboratory is to provide water laboratory services including ...
12. Water Quality Analyses http://www.seattle.gov/utilities/your-services/water/water-quality/analyses ... Analyses Seattle Public Utilities' Water Quality Annual Reports (Consumer Confidence Reports) provide analyses of the Cedar River and ...
13. Fluoride in Water http://www.seattle.gov/utilities/your-services/water/water-quality/fluoride ... Fluoride Fluoride is a naturally-occurring element found in soil and water. We add fluoride to Seattle drinking water to an optimal level ...
14. Locate and Read your Water Meter http://www.seattle.gov/utilities/your-services/water/metering/locate-and-re ... Locate and Read your Water Meter Locate your meter Water meters are typically located: in iron boxes sunk in the ground; in the ...
15. Keep Your Water Meter Accessible http://www.seattle.gov/utilities/your-services/water/metering/keeping-meter ... Keep Your Water Meter Accessible Our staff reads your meter every month or two months, depending on your account type. Please keep your ...
16. Detect Leaks http://www.seattle.gov/utilities/your-services/water/metering/detect-leaks Detect Leaks Leaks are a common cause of higher than expected water bills. Your water meter may be your most useful tool in identifying ...
17. How to Shut Off Your Water http://www.seattle.gov/utilities/your-services/water/metering/how-to-shut-o ... How to Shut Off Your Water For top Shut-off valves only Shutoff valve Customers should generally shut off their water with their ...
18. Meter Size http://www.seattle.gov/utilities/your-services/water/metering/meter-size Meter Size Water usage at a property can vary over the years due to changes in the number of occupants or in the type of business, as you ...
19. Wholesale Water Customer List http://www.seattle.gov/utilities/your-services/water/wholesale-water/custom ... Customer List Water customers in the areas shown below are served directly by the utilities listed. For additional information about rates, ...
20. Wholesale Water Customer Survey http://www.seattle.gov/utilities/your-services/water/wholesale-water/custom ... Customer Survey Each year, Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) asks its wholesale customers to provide information on their current water demand ...
21. Seattle Water Supply Operating Board http://www.seattle.gov/utilities/your-services/water/wholesale-water/operat ... Seattle Water Supply Operating Board Description The Operating Board consists of Seattle and 17 cities and districts that have signed ...
22. What to Flush http://www.seattle.gov/utilities/your-services/sewer-and-drainage/side-sewe ... What to Flush Ever experienced a clogged toilet or sewer backup? If so, you know it’s not only unpleasant, but can also cost time and ...
23. Side Sewer Backups http://www.seattle.gov/utilities/your-services/sewer-and-drainage/side-sewe ... Side Sewer Backups What is a sewer backup? Sewer backups happen when sewage and/or dirty water (called wastewater) come up a sink, toilet ...
24. Side Sewer Maintenance http://www.seattle.gov/utilities/your-services/sewer-and-drainage/side-sewe ... Side Sewer Maintenance Homeowner side sewer pipe responsibility: wastewater from sinks, toilets, and appliances in your home through ...
25. Side Sewer Defects & Issues http://www.seattle.gov/utilities/your-services/sewer-and-drainage/side-sewe ... Definitions and illustrations of common side sewer issues Graphic shows tree roots growing into a cracked pipe and a void forming in the ...