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Ready to get involved? You can help your neighborhood and utility by caring for storm drains, adopting a street, or participating in an All Hands Neighborhood Cleanup event.

Volunteer Advisory Committees

Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) offers two volunteer advisory committees that offer community members an opportunity to meaningfully shape the essential services SPU provides, including drinking water, drainage and wastewater, and solid waste. Members are selected through a competitive application process and serve two- to three-year terms.

SPU’s Solid Waste Advisory Committee

Seattle Public Utilities' Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC) is an advisory body outlined in Chapter 70A.205.110 in the RCW to provide recommendations and informed advice to the Utility regarding solid waste management issues.

Find out more about the Solid Waste Advisory Committee.

SPU's Customer Review Panel

Seattle Public Utilities' Customer Review Panel (CRP) is a key advisory group that provides recommendations on SPU’s Strategic Business Plan and rate path to ensure that policies and investments reflect the needs and priorities of Seattle’s diverse communities. The CRP is comprised of 13 members appointed by the Mayor and Seattle City Council.

Find out more about the Customer Review Panel.

Public Utilities

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.