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Welcome to the Seattle Public Utilities Web Site

Every day Seattle Public Utilities is becoming more efficient while continuing to meet environmental and customer needs. I’ve set in place an Asset Management system, designed to increase productivity and provide cost effectiveness in service delivery. This will ensure we are providing the greatest benefit at a lower cost on behalf of our ratepayers.

--Chuck Clarke, Director

(206) 684-5851

Chuck.Clarke@seattle.gov


Seattle Public Utilities' Mission
We provide our customers with reliable water, sewer, drainage and solid waste services. We protect public health, and balance our social and environmental responsibilities to the community while providing cost-effective services to our ratepayers.


How Seattle Public Utilities Addresses the Mayor’s Priorities
Get Seattle Moving

  • • Supporting the development of light rail projects, the Seattle monorail, and replacement of the Alaskan Way Viaduct and Seawall.
  • • Improving street use permitting and coordination of construction projects that affect the right-of-way.
Keep Our Neighborhoods Safe

  • • Covering Seattle’s open reservoirs to enhance water supply security, improve water quality, and provide much needed open space.
Create Jobs and Opportunity for All

  • • Increasing the use of historically underutilized businesses and ensuring equal access to all SPU services to support the Mayor’s Race and Social Justice Initiative.
Build Strong Families and Healthy Communities

  • • Implementing the Mayor’s plan to boost the city’s recycling rate to 60 percent and to maintain Seattle’s leadership in recycling.
  • • Leading the Mayor’s Restore Our Waters Initiative, a comprehensive strategy to restore, protect and enhance the water bodies in Seattle.