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  1. Tolt Dam and Reservoir Tolt Dam Tolt Dam and Reservoir, looking east. The City of Seattle owns and operates the Tolt Dam and Reservoir located on the South ...
  2. Seismic Planning Seismic Planning The Puget Sound Region is one of the most seismically active regions in the United States. Moderate to large earthquakes ...
  3. Water Quality Water Quality Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) and its water quality laboratories strive to maintain the cleanest and best-tasting drinking ...
  4. Water Quality Concerns Quality Concerns Learn more about common water quality concerns, including cloudy water (discolored, foaming, or with gray sediment), ...
  5. Cloudy Water Cloudy Water You may occasionally notice water from your tap that is cloudy, discolored, or containing gray sediment. The information below ...
  6. Backflow Prevention & Cross-Connection Control Backflow Prevention Controlling potentially hazardous cross-connections is required by Washington Administrative Code (WAC) 246-290-490. ...
  7. Water Quality Lab Testing Lab Testing The mission of the Seattle Public Utility (SPU) Water Quality Laboratory is to provide water laboratory services including ...
  8. Water Quality Analyses Analyses Seattle Public Utilities' Water Quality Annual Reports (Consumer Confidence Reports) provide analyses of the Cedar River and ...
  9. Fluoride in Water Fluoride Fluoride is a naturally-occurring element found in soil and water. We add fluoride to Seattle drinking water to an optimal level ...
  10. Wholesale Water Wholesale Water Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) provides water at wholesale rates to neighboring utilities in the Seattle area. Wholesale ...
  11. Wholesale Water Customer List Customer List Water customers in the areas shown below are served directly by the utilities listed. For additional information about rates, ...
  12. Wholesale Water Customer Survey Customer Survey Each year, Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) asks its wholesale customers to provide information on their current water demand ...
  13. Sewer & Drainage We manage and maintain Seattle’s sewer and drainage system, and work to reduce sewer overflows, stormwater pollution and flooding. ...
  14. Your Side Sewer Side Sewers A side sewer carries wastewater from a building's sinks, toilets, and drains to the public sewer in the street. If you own ...
  15. What to Flush What to Flush Ever experienced a clogged toilet or sewer backup? If so, you know it’s not only unpleasant, but can also cost time and ...
  16. Side Sewer Backups Side Sewer Backups What is a sewer backup? Sewer backups happen when sewage and/or dirty water (called wastewater) come up a sink, toilet ...
  17. Side Sewer Maintenance Side Sewer Maintenance Homeowner side sewer pipe responsibility: wastewater from sinks, toilets, and appliances in your home through ...
  18. Side Sewer Defects & Issues Definitions and illustrations of common side sewer issues Graphic shows tree roots growing into a cracked pipe and a void forming in the ...
  19. Side Sewer Repair Methods Repair Methods Side sewer under a City street exposed during repair by a contractor Once you have determined that a side sewer repair ...
  20. Street Sweeping Street Sweeping SPU partners with Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) to regularly sweep over 90% of Seattle’s arterial ...
  21. Drainage Issues Drainage Issues Drainage infrastructure exists on private and public property and, like any system, sometimes has problems. SPU is ...
  22. Backyard Creek Stewardship Backyard Creeks You can help your watershed by caring for your backyard creek. Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) doesn't regulate creek ...
  23. Wet Weather Preparation Tips Wet Weather Preparation Planning and preparing for wet weather can reduce ponding and flooding, and that can protect you and your property. ...
  24. Using Sandbags Using Sandbags Sandbag Tips Sandbags don't seal out water but can help redirect the flow of water and protect property from debris. ...
  25. Green Stormwater Infrastructure Green Stormwater Infrastructure Together, we can use Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) to collect, slow, and treat rain once it hits ...