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Our agency and staff
Headquartered in downtown Seattle, the Wastewater Treatment Division is committed to protecting and improving water quality.
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Our agency employs more than 800 people who plan, design, build, and operate treatment facilities. Our employees also enforce regulations to reduce harmful waste discharged to the system, and we educate the public and businesses on ways to protect water quality.
To our agency, success means clean water. It means honoring our legacy while keeping a promise to another generation that our beautiful environment will be there for them to enjoy.
It also means being accountable to our ratepayers and operating a well-managed agency.
Staff contacts
The following list links to the King County online directory, which is maintained by agency administrative staff.
If you need help locating a staff person responsible for a WTD program or service, please contact the WTD receptionist (King Street Center) at 206-477-5371.
| WTD Section (group detail) | Director or Manager contact (employee detail) |
|---|---|
| Director’s Office | Kamuron Gurol, Division Director (see bio) Bruce Kessler, Deputy Division Director Mary Kate Richardson, Chief of Staff |
| Finance and Administration | Courtney Black, Section Manager |
| Environmental and Community Services | Jim Bolger, Section Manager |
| Resource Recovery | Open |
| Project Planning and Delivery | Lisa Taylor, Section Manager |
| Operations and Maintenance East Operations (South Treatment Plant and conveyance system, including Brightwater, Carnation, and Vashon treatment plants) West Operations (West Point Treatment Plant and conveyance system) |
Rebecca Singer, Section Manager South Treatment Plant Mike Wohlfert, Assistant Manager Administration: 206-263-1810 Main Control: 206-263-1760 Odor Control Hotline: 206-263-1760 West Point Treatment Plant Harold (Tom) Bauer, Assistant Manager Administration: 206-477-9800 Main Control: 206-263-3801 Odor Control Hotline: 206-263-3801 Brightwater Treatment Plant Matt Nolan, Assistant Manager Main Control: 206-263-3800 Odor Control Hotline: 206-263-9500 Vashon Treatment Plant Main Control: 206-463-7318 Odor Control Hotline: 206-263-1760 Carnation Treatment Plant Main control at South Treatment Plant, Renton: 206-263-1760 Odor Control Hotline: 206-263-1760 |