Seattle Public Utilities

Celebrate Our Team at the Seattle Municipal Tower (SMT) Gallery! 🖼️✨ Make sure to visit the SMT Gallery (3rd floor) to see about 20 photos of our colleagues in action in recent years. Photographers made the images part of SPU’s 1% for Art Portable Works project. As one said: “It was humbling and inspiring to meet these workers.”

Food is Seattle's largest waste component and a major greenhouse gas contributor. 🍎 Our new food rescue project partners—Vault89 Strategies, Cascade Bicycle Club, and Virginia Mason Franciscan Health—aim to change that by redistributing unsold food to people in need. Learn more about their innovative solutions at https://ow.ly/tRMi50SMxPK #SeattlePublicUtilities #FoodWastePrevention #FoodRescue #Environment #Community #Impact

Through Labor Day, Seattle will be home to community festivals, celebrations, and events, including ones that Seattle Public Utilities is sponsoring and attending to engage and learn from residents. Here are community events that we will attend in the coming weeks: • Saturday (August 3, 12-5 p.m.): Adopt a Drain Stormwater Engagement program at the 18th Annual Duwamish River Festival, Duwamish River People’s Park and Shoreline Habitat, 8700 Dallas Ave. S., Seattle, and surrounding areas in the South Park neighborhood. •Thursday (August 15, 3-7 p.m.): SW Single Family - Where Does It Go Wednesday Outreach at Lake City Farmers Market, NE 125th St. and 28th Ave. NE, Seattle. • Saturday (August 17, 12-5 p.m.): Wastewater Engagement, Adopt a Drain, Adopt a Street & Reuse Seattle programs at the Big Day of Play, Rainier Playfields, 3700 S. Alaska St., Seattle.

This week on Mark’s Weekly Watering Advice, learn more about how and when to water more slowly at https://ow.ly/HAFG50SLkNM. 🌻

Last week, Bitter Lake neighbors shared opinions with Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) and City of Seattle staff about future public art opportunities for the Bitter Lake Reservoir site. The proposed public art opportunities – including sculpture, sidewalk art, and live community programming – were informed by previous outreach efforts where members of the community shared interest to have public art that celebrates the neighborhood's diversity and draws community to the site. This project is a collaboration involving SPU, Seattle Parks and Recreation, the Office of Arts & Culture, and the Department of Neighborhoods to provide the Bitter Lake neighborhood with an improved reservoir, additional open space, and public art. Learn more about the Bitter Lake Reservoir project at https://lnkd.in/gAhjvkNA

Fun Fact: Every year, SPU’s Landsburg Diversion Dam, which is downstream from the Cedar River Watershed, is taken offline for cleaning and to perform critical maintenance tasks. This is a huge undertaking and includes coordination among all divisions in the Water Line of Business and Utility Operations and Maintenance Branch, as well as support from the SPU Safety Team. It takes about one week to complete the extensive work which includes the removal of sediment in the forebay. While cleaning at Landsburg is taking place, SPU must provide drinking water to the region’s 1.6 million customers from the Tolt River Watershed and other Cedar River sources downstream from Landsburg. A big shout out to the dozens of staff (some pictured here in June) who are involved in this yearly endeavor. Learn more about the Landsburg Diversion Dam at https://ow.ly/HeVz50SJx1b

Join us as a Human Resources Policy Advisor! 🌟 Are you passionate about developing inclusive HR policies? Seattle Public Utilities is looking for a skilled HR Policy Advisor to lead our efforts in recruitment, retention, diversity, and more. If you have 5+ years of experience and a knack for data-driven strategies, we want to hear from you! 💰 Salary: $52.50 - $78.78 per hour 📍 Workplace Environment: Hybrid schedule with flexibility. Ready to make an impact? Apply now! Learn more and apply here. https://lnkd.in/giMbbYVa

Did you know we have an awesome team that oversees a closed landfill in Kent? Congratulations to the SPU team at Kent Highlands for their hard work in maintaining compliance with the facility’s wastewater discharge permit and helping to protect the water quality in King County! 🏆

This week on Mark’s Weekly Watering Advice, watering established plants less frequently helps grow deeper roots! Learn more about keeping your plants healthy while also preserving our water resources at https://ow.ly/oycR50SGhpL

Seattle Public Utilities proudly serves 1.6 million people with some of the best water in the nation! Our 2023 Drinking Water Quality Report showcases the rigorous testing and dedicated efforts that ensure your water is safe, clean, and delicious. Read the full report: https://lnkd.in/gf9dKNKA #SeattlePublicUtilities #SPU #Seatte #DrinkingWater #Health #Safety #Conservation #WaterQuality #Report