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11/1
Fall is here, and that means beautiful, brilliant shades of red, orange, yellow, and green are blanketing yards, sidewalks, and streets. While lovely to look at, the leaves can pose problems. While it’s been a relatively dry fall, we know the [...]
10/30
Each Gallon Saved Keeps More Water in Our Rivers and Lakes for Fish and Wildlife Did you know that conserving water for people also conserves water for fish? Each fall, adult salmon and steelhead return from the ocean to freshwater rivers to spawn [...]
10/23
Yes, Seattle, we are asking you to continue using less water. The mountain reservoirs that collect and store our drinking water are still low and have continued a downward trend—even with all this rain. The good news is that our regional water [...]
10/17
Have you ever had a small part on your phone, computer, or vacuum break, and it turns out that buying a new one is cheaper than trying to fix it? Or maybe you were told the part needed to fix the computer doesn’t exist anymore. Repair is a [...]

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Address: 700 5th Avenue, Suite 4900, Seattle, WA, 98104
Mailing Address: PO Box 34018, Seattle, WA, 98124-5177
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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.