South Treatment Plant Near Neighbor Survey

King County South Treatment Plant cleans an average of 68.8 million gallons of the water that we use every day in our homes, schools, and businesses. Our goal is to protect public health and the environment while being a good neighbor. Please take our survey below to share your thoughts and experiences with us. We will use the survey results to give you information that matters to you and your community. Survey closes April 30, 2023.

Questions about the survey? Contact Demmelash Adera at deadera@kingcounty.gov or 206-263-2340; or Eunice Lee at elee@kingcounty.gov or 206-263-1614.

This survey is also available in: Spanish (Español), Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt), Simplified Chinese (简体字) and Traditional Chinese (繁體字).

Did you know you live or work near a wastewater treatment plant?

Yes

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How do you feel about living or working near a wastewater treatment plant?

Don’t like having the treatment plant nearby 

I don’t really mind because I don’t notice it 

The treatment plant is a necessary part of life, so I accept it being in my neighborhood

I like living or working near the treatment plant 

Other (please add comments)  

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How has living near a treatment plant affected your daily life?  

The treatment plant can be noisy  

 I notice industrial odors in the area that includes South Plant, railyards, transfer stations and a rendering plant 

There is more traffic  

The treatment plant doesn’t affect my daily life  

I like the plant’s amenities like education opportunities at CitySoil Farm and WaterWorks Garden 

Other (please add comments) 

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What topics would you like to hear more from Wastewater Treatment Division (WTD) about? 

South Treatment Plant’s new projects to upgrade its existing systems 

South Treatment Plant’s treatment process 

Loop (c), a nutrient rich fertilizer (biosolids) 

Odor control 

Recycled water 

How to manage stormwater 

How to take care of your sewer or septic system 

Other ways you can protect water quality

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King County Wastewater Treatment Division wants to make sure you know what’s happening at its facilities in your area. How often would you prefer WTD update you?  

Annually 

Quarterly 

Monthly 

Only to provide construction and maintenance activity notices 

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How would you prefer WTD to communicate with you?  

Mailers 

Email/listserv updates 

Phone calls/text messages 

Virtual/in-person meetings 

King County website or blogs 

Social media 

Information materials at community hubs 

Onsite signs at infrastructure sites 

Other (please specify)

Closed to responses

If you have a specific question you'd like to ask, please provide your contact information:

What is the primary language spoken in your household? 

English

Spanish

Vietnamese

Chinese

Korean

Somali

Amharic

Japanese

Other (please specify)

Closed to responses

Is there anything else you'd like us to know?

Closed for Comments

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South Treatment Plant Near Neighbor Survey

South Treatment Plant Near Neighbor Survey

Question title

Did you know you live or work near a wastewater treatment plant?

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How do you feel about living or working near a wastewater treatment plant?

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How has living near a treatment plant affected your daily life?

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What topics would you like to hear more from Wastewater Treatment Division (WTD) about?

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King County Wastewater Treatment Division wants to make sure you know what’s happening at its facilities in your area. How often would you prefer WTD update you?

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How would you prefer WTD to communicate with you?

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If you have a specific question you'd like to ask, please provide your contact information:

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What is the primary language spoken in your household?

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Is there anything else you'd like us to know?

How has living near a treatment plant affected your daily life?  

What topics would you like to hear more from Wastewater Treatment Division (WTD) about? 

King County Wastewater Treatment Division wants to make sure you know what’s happening at its facilities in your area. How often would you prefer WTD update you?  

How would you prefer WTD to communicate with you?  

What is the primary language spoken in your household? 