Seattle Public Utilities Director's Records, 1988-2008

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Seattle Public Utilities
Title
Seattle Public Utilities Director's Records
Dates
1988-2008 (inclusive)
Quantity
3.2 cubic feet, (8 boxes)
Collection Number
7000-01
Summary
Records from the Seattle Public Utilities Director's Office.
Repository
Seattle Municipal Archives
Seattle Municipal Archives
Office of the City Clerk
City of Seattle
PO Box 94728
98124-4728
Seattle, WA
Telephone: 2062337807
Fax: 2063869025
archives@seattle.gov
Access Restrictions

Records are open to the public.

Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for processing this record series was provided through a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.

Historical NoteReturn to Top

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.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Records from the Seattle Public Utilities Director's Office, covering topics including water supply, wastewater treatment (including the Brightwater project), urban creek management, solid waste, and conservation. The series includes speeches, presentations, biographies and photographs of Diana Gale, the first Director of Seattle Public Utilities, including speeches on solid waste management she gave as Director of the Solid Waste Utility, 1989-1992. Also included are records of Communications and Strategic Policy staff and SPU Asset Management Committee files.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

[Item and date], Seattle Public Utilities Director's Records , Record Series 7000-01. Box [number], Folder [number]. Seattle Municipal Archives.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 1 Diana Gale Biography (Includes Photograph and Slide) 2001
1 2 Diana Gale Speeches - Solid Waste Management 1988-1989
1 3 Diana Gale Speeches - Solid Waste Management 1989-1991
1 4 Diana Gale Speeches - Solid Waste Management 1992-1996
1 5 Diana Gale - Projects, Speaking Points 1998-2000
1 6 Diana Gale - Personal, Articles, Editorials (Includes Photographs) 1998-2001
1 7 Diana Gale - Speeches and Presentations 2000-2001
1 8 Principles For a Joint Venture For Leadership Development In Public Water and Wastewater Utilities 1999
1 9 Community Development Roundtable 2000
1 10 History of Sustainability Movement in Seattle undated
1 11 Leadership and Public Affairs 2001
1 12 Municipal Government Structures 2001
1 13 Serving the Nature of Puget Sound, Rotary Club of Seattle 2000
1 14 To Save Salmon, It Takes Everyone - Including You! 1999-2000
1 15 Technical, Political and Economic Aspects of Pursuing Advance Levels of Demand Management in Seattle 2001
1 16 Tolt Presentation 2000
1 17 Transition Time 2001-2002
2 1 Article - "A Watershed Moment" 2000
2 2 Conservation and Environment 1998-1999
2 3 Fish Conservation 2000
2 4 Map - Municipal Cedar River Watershed 1998
2 5 Mayor Nickels' 2002-2004 Water Rates Plan undated
2 6 Media Reports 2002
2 7 News Release - Water Contracts With Seattle 2002
2 8 Second Supply Agreement 2000
2 9 Tacoma Second Supply Project 2000
2 10 Water Conservation undated
2 11 Water Management Literature undated
2 12 Water Rate 2001
2 13 Water Supply and Demand 2001
2 14 Brett Stav (Communications Projects) 1998-2002
2 15 Communication Roll Out 1998
2 16 Communications Staff Meetings 1998-1999
2 17 Communications Staff Meetings 2001
2 18 Communications Staff Meetings 2002
3 1 Presentation: "It's Not a Pipe Dream!" Bringing an Outcomes or Asset Management Focus to SPU 2003
3 2 Project Management Office In a Nutshell 2007
3 3 Strategic Asset Management Plans 2003-2006
3 4 Asset Management Committee 2003
3 5 Asset Management Committee 2003
3 6 Asset Management Committee 2003
3 7 Asset Management Committee 2003
3 8 Asset Management 2003
3 9 Boeing 2001-2003
4 1 Budget 2002
4 2 Documents (Drainage) 2003
4 3 DNR - Stormwater / Sediments 2003
4 4 Duwamish LDWG Notes 2003
4 5 Environmental Management System Overview, Seattle Parks and Recreation 2003
4 6 Environmental Performance System Presentation for Chuck Clarke 2003
4 7 Global Risk Assessment 2003
4 8 Mayor's Briefing, Duwamish Superfund Briefing Memo 2003
4 9 Mayor's ESA Sounding Board Member List 2000
4 10 Matrix Forms, Plans 2003
4 11 Salmon and Watershed Democracy Speech undated
4 12 Salmon Recovery and Progress Related to Resolution 30272, Presentation 2003
4 13 Science Team Minutes 2003
4 14 SLIP 4 Workplan 2003
4 15 Strategic Business Planning Retreat 2003
4 16 Thornton Creek Watershed 2003
4 17 Recycling Potential Assessment 1994
4 18 Water Supply Outlook 2001
4 19 CIP Monitoring Report 2001
4 20 Tri-County Stormwater Management Proposal 2000
4 21 Proposed CIP 1997-2002: Water undated
4 22 We Bring World-Class Utility Services To Our Community undated
4 23 Water System undated
4 24 WTO Briefing Packet 1999
5 1 Critical Water Supply Service Area 2007
5 2 Climate Change / Conservation 2007-2008
5 3 King County Wastewater Treatment 1997-2004
5 4 King County Wastewater Treatment 2005
5 5 King County Wastewater Treatment 2006
5 6 King County Wastewater Treatment 2006
5 7 King County Wastewater Treatment 2007
5 8 King County Wastewater Treatment 2007
5 9 King County Wastewater Treatment 2007
6 1 King County Wastewater Treatment 2008
6 2 Wastewater Financing 2006
6 3 Brightwater 2004
6 4 Brightwater 2003-2007
6 5 Brightwater Easement 2006-2007
6 6 Brightwater Financing Strategies 2004-2006
6 7 Brightwater Contract 2006
6 8 Brightwater Forecasts 2003-2005
6 9 Reclaimed Water 2006-2007
6 10 Reclaimed Water 2005-2006
6 11 Sewage Disposal 2006-2007
6 12 Regional Water Quality Committee 2005
7 1 Sewerage Contracts 2004-2006
7 2 Solid Waste 2004-2005
7 3 Solid Waste 2004-2005
7 4 Correspondence 2002-2007
7 5 Hauling Services 2006
7 6 Sound View Drive West Project 2002-2005
7 7 CDL Recycle 2005
7 8 High Point 2004-2005
7 9 City Council 2005-2006
7 10 Landfills / Transfer Stations 2004-2007
7 11 Midway Landfill 1991-1992
8 1 Tribal Liaison 2004-2005
8 2 King County Misc. 2000-2006
8 3 Alaskan Way Viaduct 2002-2005
8 4 Monthly Bills 2006
8 5 Meadowbrook 2005
8 6 Groundwater 2005
8 7 Green Building 2005
8 8 Metropolitan Water Pollution Abatement Advisory Committee (MWPAAC) 2004-2006
8 9 Solid Waste Strategy 2005-2006
8 10 Waste to Energy 2003-2006
8 11 Water Supply 2004-2006
8 12 Fire Hydrants 2006-2007

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Pacific salmon--Washington (State)
  • Refuse and refuse disposal--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Sewage disposal--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Urban watersheds--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Water conservation--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Water resources development--Washington
  • Water utilities--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Water-supply--Washington (State)--Seattle

Personal Names

  • Gale, Diana

Corporate Names

  • Seattle (Wash.). Drainage and Wastewater Utility
  • Seattle Public Utilities

Geographical Names

  • Seattle (Wash.)

Finding aid prepared by Janet Ness
2011

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