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View and signup for WTD news releases and newsletter, check out clean water stories and get the news media contact for our division.

King County WTD news media contacts

The contact information below is for use by reporters and editors – to schedule interviews and get information about the King County Wastewater Treatment Division for print and broadcast. We can get you in touch with WTD Director and other division managers. Our goal is to respond promptly to requests for information and interviews – to help meet news media deadlines.

Akiko Oda, Public Information Officer

Email: aoda@kingcounty.gov

206-263-9418 (media only)

If Akiko Oda is unavailable or if you have questions about other activities of the King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks (DNRP), please use the contacts listed on the DNRP newsroom.

DNRP news

DNRP Field Notes - blog posts, news releases, and environmental topics

DNRP Newsroom - media contacts, interactive map tracking environmental stewardship, feature videos, and past news releases

WTD news releases

17 NOV As surging utility costs make housing less affordable throughout King County, Executive Braddock brings together partners to develop a more sustainable future

Past WTD news releases

24 JUN ‘We still brace ourselves, but now we can breathe easier’: Operators at West Point Treatment Plant credit new battery system for delivering reliable power during its first year
9 APR King County’s major sewer upgrade in Bellevue is the first project of its kind to earn Salmon-Safe certification, simultaneously modernizing infrastructure and improving habitat
16 DEC VIDEO: ‘If a field is starting to produce, it’s because of biosolids’: Farmers credit King County’s Loop biosolids for stronger crop yields, better soil retention
10 DEC Sediment cleanup begins in upper reach of Lower Duwamish Waterway Superfund Site to remove legacy pollution
20 NOV King County’s new onsite battery system at West Point Treatment Plant proved its effectiveness during ‘bomb cyclone,’ providing operators with reliable power amid voltage sags
13 SEP Fully charged to protect Puget Sound: King County team delivers on Executive Constantine’s emergency declaration to provide West Point Treatment Plant with high-quality power
15 AUG King County crews quickly stop wastewater overflow at sewer pump station in Bellevue
26 JUNE King County and City of Seattle to continue improving water quality under negotiated changes with regulators to control remaining sewer outfalls
28 MAR King County secures $500 million commitment from EPA for critical wastewater investments that protect water quality and prepare for climate impacts while lowering finance costs
29 FEB King County crews quickly stop an overflow that occurred overnight in South Park during heavy rainfall
22 FEB VIDEO: ‘We were going to have to build a new workforce right here in King County’: How an award-winning approach to workforce development produced a new generation of wastewater talent
24 JAN Climate-resilient infrastructure: King County’s new treatment station in Georgetown has already protected the Duwamish River and Puget Sound from 32 million gallons of pollution
11 DEC Divers connect 2,000 feet of pipe under Lake Washington to improve wastewater treatment, restore habitat, enhance I-90 trail
19 OCT King County and Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. launch sewer heat recovery at new South Lake Union campus, among first in the nation to tap wastewater heat for renewable energy
15 AUG Fire contained at Brightwater Treatment Plant after plastic pipes caught on fire during fusing
28 MAR Hundreds of trucks deliver 1,600 tons of concrete, laying the foundation for better power quality at West Point Treatment Plant
14 FEB Power interruption from nearby lightning strike causes West Seattle pump station wastewater overflow

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