Seattle Public Utilities Construction Engineering Digital Photographs

Series

Identifier: 7008-01

Scope and Contents note

Photographs document engineering projects undertaken by Seattle Public Utilities including: deepening of the Chester Morse Lake outlet channel; the Lower Tolt River Floodplain Reconnection Project; expansion of the Madison Valley Stormwater Facility; seismic upgrades to the SW Myrtle Street Reservoir water tanks; and the Fremont Bridge Approach Replacement Project. Other projects represented include: Meadowbrook Pond Outfall; Broadview Sewer Replacement Preconstruction; Walsh Creek/Rock Creek Confluence Enhancement Project; State Route 519 Surface Improvements, and the Ballard Roadside Rain Gardens. The North Cascades Environmental Learning Center and Cedar River Watershed Access Facility are also pictured. The collection also contains images of storm drainage repair, sewer replacement construction, and improvements to other city facilities and arterial roadways. Portraits of Seattle Public Utilities employees are also included.

Dates

Creation: 2003-2017

Creator

Seattle Public Utilities (Organization)

Historical Note

Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) was created in 1997 when the water, solid waste, drainage, and wastewater utilities from the Engineering and Water departments were merged with the Engineering Services Division of the Engineering Department and the Customer Service Call Center and Construction Engineering Sections of City Light. SPU provides water to over 1.25 million customers in the Puget Sound region. Other services to the public include sewer, drainage, and solid waste (garbage and recycling). SPU also provides engineering and survey services to city departments. The department's outreach and education programs aim to reduce water consumption and increase recycling and composting.