Metropolitan Water Pollution Abatement Advisory Committee
The Metropolitan Water Pollution Abatement Advisory Committee, or MWPAAC, advises the Metropolitan King County Council and the King County Executive on matters related to the wastewater collection and treatment system.
It was created by state law (RCW 35.58.210 ) and consists of representatives from cities and local sewer utilities that operate sewer systems within King County's service area.
MWPAAC is continuing to meet virtually via Microsoft Teams.
Meeting information (MS Teams link/call-in phone number) will be posted a day in advance of the meetings on the committee pages. Please contact Emily Baker at 206-263-3621 or embaker@kingcounty.gov for additional information.
At-large committee
Meets: Fourth Wednesdays, 10 a.m.
The general MWPAAC committee advises the Metropolitan King County Council and the King County Executive on matters related to water pollution abatement. It consists of representatives from cities and local sewer utilities that operate sewer systems within King County's service area.
Subcommittees
Engineering and Planning
Meets: First Thursdays, 8:30 a.m.
The subcommittee makes recommendations to WTD on the scope of comprehensive system planning efforts and reviews implementation plans, such as operational master plan updates, asset management plans and conveyance system improvement updates.
Rates and Finance
Meets: First Thursdays, following the Engineering and Planning subcommittee meeting
The subcommittee reviews and evaluates financial policies and WTD assumptions used in determining King County's established sewer rates, capacity charge, operating budget, and capital programs.
Sewage Disposal Agreement
This subcommittee is not meeting at this time. Information will be added when they are meeting again. For materials from prior meetings, please contact Sharman Herrin.
The Sewage Disposal Agreement advisory subcommittee reviews and evaluates issues relevant to the sewage disposal agreements
MWPAAC subcommittees
If you are interested in joining a MWPAAC subcommittee and/or receiving regular subcommittee announcements, please contact Emily Baker and indicate your subcommittee(s) of interest.
Executive Board and agency representatives
Executive board
The executive board is made up of the elected chair, vice-chair, immediate past chair, elected officers, and subcommittee chairs.
Agency representatives
Representatives from cities and local sewer utilities that operate sewer systems within King County's wastewater service area
Contact us
For more information about MWPAAC, contact the following staff from the King County Wastewater Treatment Division:
Emily Baker
embaker@kingcounty.gov
206-263-3621
Olivia Robinson
Government Relations
Olivia.Robinson@kingcounty.gov
206-477-3566
Sharman Herrin
Government Relations Administrator
Sharman.Herrin@kingcounty.gov
206-477-5376
Regional Water Quality Committee (King County Council)
The Regional Water Quality Committee develops, reviews, and recommends countywide policies and plans addressing wastewater treatment and sewer service issues, long range capital facilities plans, rate policies, and facilities siting. Additionally, the committee provides a forum for discussion and examination of broader issues of water quality, including pollution sources, surface and storm water control, and regulatory issues.
King County Council Clerk's Legislative Information Center
This site provides online access to King County Council meeting agendas and legislative records from January 2000 to present.
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