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8/8
Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) strives to be the best place to work in the city. Part of that involves offering internships so individuals can have career pathways to work with and learn from SPU’s 1,400 employees who serve the public every [...]
7/25
Today, the Seattle City Attorney’s Office announced that Seattle will receive the largest single-city settlement from chemical giant Monsanto for years of polluting the Lower Duwamish River. Monsanto will pay the City a $160 million settlement [...]
7/23
Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) employees provide drinking water, sewer, drainage, and waste services every day—essential work to support healthy communities and protect our environment. The Utility also prepares for complex challenges such as [...]
6/25
The City of Seattle is awarding $200,000 to tackle commercial food waste and improve food distribution to those in need. Three standout projects have been selected out of twelve solutions-driven organizations and businesses who responded [...]

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Andrew Lee, General Manager and CEO
Address: 700 5th Avenue, Suite 4900, Seattle, WA, 98104
Mailing Address: PO Box 34018, Seattle, WA, 98124-5177
Phone: (206) 684-3000
SPUCustomerService@seattle.gov

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Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is comprised of three major direct-service providing utilities: the Water Utility, the Drainage and Wastewater Utility, and the Solid Waste Utility.