Carol’s Story: How SPU Serves with Care and Compassion - At Your Service
At Seattle Public Utilities serves people with empathy, understanding, and solutions when they need them most.| At Your Service
Archives for October 2025| At Your Service
This October 16, Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) joins communities across the nation to observe Imagine a Day Without Water, a national campaign sponsored by the US Water Alliance that challenges us to visualize life without our most essential resource — even for just one day. From farmers growing our food to businesses powering the regional […]| At Your Service
Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is excited to introduce five new members to the Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC) for 2025: Phil Churilla, Travis Close, Marcus Johnson, Jacob Melaragno, and Mike VanReken. These individuals join a group of community, nonprofit, and industry representatives who play an important role in shaping how Seattle prevents and reduces waste, […]| At Your Service
At Seattle Public Utilities serves people with empathy, understanding, and solutions when they need them most.| At Your Service
Archives for September 2025| At Your Service
On September 24, Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) joined legislative champions and community partners to celebrate the passage of the Recycling Reform Act, which marked a milestone for recycling in Washington state. SPU sponsored the celebration, which was hosted by the Plastic Free Washington Coalition, at Gas Works Park. The legislation, which passed in May 2025, […]| At Your Service
The weather is starting to change, but it has been mostly sunny and dry — and we’re not out of the woods yet. Our water supply remains below normal for this time of year. While upcoming fall storms will help, we need consistent rainfall to fully refill our reservoirs. With shorter days and cooler temperatures, […]| At Your Service
Meet the Seattle residents who will help provide a vital avenue for community voices and influence in how Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) fulfills its mission. SPU is excited to introduce its new Customer Review Panel (CRP). At SPU, our vision is to be a community-centered, one water, zero waste utility. One way this vision is […]| At Your Service
In late June, the City of Seattle received national accolades with an All-America City Award issued by the National Civic League. A jury of national civic leaders recognized the City of Seattle for the community engagement work of the Department of Neighborhoods (DON) in partnership with Seattle City Light, Seattle Public Utilities (SPU), and the […]| At Your Service
Seattle City Council banned plastic carryout bags back in 2011. So why are they back— in a thicker form? Seattle residents likely can remember a time between 2012 and 2020 where plastic carryout bags were not offered at grocery stores and other retail establishments. Only paper bags were available. This was the result of an […]| At Your Service
SPU celebrates 25 years of the Habitat Conservation Plan, protecting and restoring habitats of fish and wildlife.| At Your Service
On Wednesday, August 20 sewage from a broken sewer pipe entered a part of the drainage system upstream of Mount Baker Park. This part of the drainage system drains onto a rocky land area on the shore of Lake Washington. Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) stopped the sewer overflow at approximately 2 p.m. and completed repair […]| At Your Service
After a year of promising results from our Illegal Dumping Camera Pilot, we’re adding four new cameras in areas where dumping is most common.| At Your Service
