King County has been recycling water since 1997
Existing treatment plants | Treatment plants under construction | Future opportunities Existing treatment plants
  South Treatment Plant,
Renton – 71 million
gallons a year are used
for on-site processes and
as an irrigation source for
nearby sports fields at
Fort Dent Park (external link), a wetland
plant nursery and habitat
restoration efforts. More about South Plant.
West Point Treatment
Plant, Seattle – 188
million gallons a year
are used for on-site
processes. More about West Point.
Treatment plants under construction
Brightwater Treatment
Plant, north of
Woodinville – a reclaimed
water pipe will bring
reclaimed water to areas
in north King County,
south Snohomish County
and the Sammamish
Valley after 2011. More information about this project.
Carnation Treatment
Plant, Carnation
– reclaimed water will
be used for wetland
enhancement at Chinook
Bend Natural Area next
to the Snoqualmie River
in 2008. More information about this project.
 Future opportunities
There may be opportunities elsewhere in King County to create reclaimed water along larger influent and effluent pipelines. View map of Potential Reclaimed Water Users (August 2006, PDF, 856KB).
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For more information about King County's Reclaimed Water Program, contact Jo Sullivan at 206-296-8361 or by e-mail.
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