Sewage Spills

Sometimes sewage spills onto the ground, underground or into water.

Sewage spills onto the ground

An orange traffic cone with yellow caution tape tied to it on a street corner with a sign on top of it that reads, "RAW SEWAGE. AVOID CONTACT."

Seattle Public Utilities’ crews post this warning sign when they are addressing on sewage spill on the ground. The sign will be removed when the spill is cleaned up. Please do not touch or walk through areas with a warning sign. Questions? Please contact SPU’s Operations Response Center at (206) 386-1800.

Sewage spills into the water

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Seattle Public Utilities crews post this warning sign when there has been a sewage spill into water. The sign will be removed when the water re-opened for activities. Please do not enter the water. Questions? Please contact SPU’s Operations Response Center at (206) 386-1800.

Sewage backups into your home or business

Visit our Sewer Backup page to learn more about addressing sewage coming back up from a sink, toilet or drain. 

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.