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 'We found the next generation that will take care of our waterways'
Our Wastewater Treatment Division is transforming workforce development to protect Puget Sound with the award-winning Operator-in-Training Program.?
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The National Association of Clean Water Agencies honored the program with its National Environmental Achievement Award for ?initiatives that have made a remarkable impact on environmental protection, the advancement of the water sector, and the betterment of their communities."
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In addition to filling critical jobs as 25 percent of our division?s workforce reaches retirement age, we're building a workforce that better reflects and serves our communities.?
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Shaped by the sacrifice and heroism of her family that saved her from genocide in Cambodia, Maythia Airhart leads an environmental program that advances a healthier future for all?
Maythia Airhart, Director for our Hazardous Waste Management Program, credits the sacrifice and heroism of her family for her career success.??
After her mother guided her to safety during the Khmer Rouge-led civil war in her native Cambodia, Maythia and her family settled in the United States. After graduating from Western Washington University and Seattle University, she excelled at public and nonprofit organizations. Today, she leads a talented team of professionals committed to a healthier future for all. ?
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National engineering awards for King County projects that protect water quality, restore habitat, connect communities with regional trails??
Several of our projects that maintain a neighborhood?s flood protection, improve water quality for a diverse south Seattle community and Elliott Bay, and enhance King County?s vast regional trail system have received national recognition for innovation.?
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Help us shape the next Parks Levy?
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What activities, amenities, and programs do you want to see in your parks and trails? Share your ideas with King County Parks as we develop the 2026-2031 Parks Levy, now through April 29. Take the survey today!
kingcounty.gov/parkslevy?
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King County study shows promising results for a new stormwater treatment option in design work that can reduce fish mortality
Current King County research shows promising results in tests of a soil mix of sand, coconut fiber, and wood ash for removing a chemical carried in stormwater that is lethal to coho salmon.
The soil, called High Performance Bioretention Soil Mix, effectively removes the chemical known as 6PPD-Q found in tire dust that has been linked to pre-spawn mortality in coho salmon, as recently identified by?University of Washington and Washington State University researchers.
Read more about the results.
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Social media spotlight?
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We work in Wastewater Communications
Dive into the joys of working in communications at our Wastewater Treatment Division.?
If you encounter paywalls or articles requiring a subscription, Seattle Public Library and the King County Library System offer ways to read magazines and newspapers with a library account.?
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We work in Haz Waste?
We work in haz waste so of course we want people to store, use, and dispose of hazardous materials properly to protect their health and prevent pollution to the environment.?
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