Sewer Utilities

Chapter 35.67 RCW - Sewerage Systems -- Refuse Collection and Disposal
Chapter 36.94 RCW - Sewerage, water, and Drainage systems
Title 54 RCW - Public Utility Districts
Title 57 RCW - Water-Sewer Districts
Ch. 70.95B RCW - Domestic Waste Treatment Plants -- Operators.
Title 87 RCW - Irrigation Districts
- Section 87.03.015 RCW - Certain powers of district enumerated.
Water Quality Rules - Department of Ecology
On-site Wastewater Regulations Currently in Effect - Washington State Department of Health, Office of Shell Fish and Water Protection (Effective July 1, 2007)

Bainbridge Island Sewer Utility Rate Study: Findings & Recommendations ( 772 KB)) presented by Financial Consulting Solutions Group, Inc., August 2005
Enumclaw Sewer Utility Rate Facts and FAQ - Information about sewer rate increase
Friday Harbor Final Report for Water, Sewer and Stormwater Utility Rate Study ( 3.81 MB), prepared by FCS Group, June 2008
Lake Forest Park Sewer Utility Rate Study Results ( 275 KB) presented by Financial Consulting Solutions Group, February 2005
AWC Tax and User Fee Survey - The Association of Washington Cities (AWC) Tax and User Fee Survey is a voluntary survey conducted every two years that collects local tax rate and fee data from Washington's cities and towns. The Current Survey is 2006, Part IV - Water, Sewer and Stormwater Fees

Issue Paper on Sewer Utility Status ( 90 KB), Puget Sound Regional Council Vision 2020 + 20 Update, July 7, 2005 - This issue paper broadly outlines sewer conditions in the Puget Sound region and identifies where sewer capacity could affect growth.
Planning for Sewer/Wastewater Systems
- King County System Planning
- Kitsap County Wastewater Infrastructure Taskforce (WIT) - Discusses the planning, funding and construction of sewer infrastructure within the urban growth areas (UGAs), as well as prepare policy recommendations and technical documents for implementation.
- Lake Forest Park Sanitary Sewer System Expansion (2006-08)
Comprehensive Sewer/Wastewater Plans
- Issaquah Sewer System Plan
- Lynnwood Wastewater Comprehensive Plan Volume 1 ( 9.5 MB)
- Kennewick Sewer System Plan ( 2.8 MB), 1996
- King County Regional Wastewater Services Plan (RWSP)
- Olympia Wastewater Plan
- Pierce County - Unified Sewer Plan
- Sammamish Plateau Wastewater Comprehensive Plan - October 2003 Draft Approved for Distribution
- Spokane - Six Year Comprehensive Sewer Program 2004-09
- Sequim Wastewater Comprehensive Plan, Appendix 17 of 2005 Comprehensive Plan (Scroll down) - 2006 Comprehensive Plan Update, Final - Adopted 8/28/06

Wastewater Management - Environmental Protection Agency
- Publications
National Environmental Service Center, West Virginia University Wastewater and Onsite Systems Programs - includes National Small Flows Clearinghouse
Wastewater Operator Certification Program - Washington State Department of Ecology
Journals
- PennWell Corporation - WaterWorld Magazine, Industrial WaterWorld and Water & Wastewater International - an online news and technology source serving engineers, managers, and consultants in the Water/Wastewater Industry Worldwide
- Water and Wastes Digest
Organizations
- Evergreen Rural Water of Washington (water and wastewater)
- National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA)
- Water Environment Federation
- Washington On-site Sewage Association (WOSSA)
Wastewater Providers in Addition to Cities and Towns
- List of Water-Sewer Districts
- Counties
  - Cowlitz County Public Works Water and Sewer
  - Grays Harbor Utilities and Development Division
  - King County Wastewater Treatment Division
  - Kitsap County Wastewater Division
  - Pierce County Sewer and Water Utility
  - Spokane County Public Works Utilities
  - Thurston County Water and Sewer Service
  - Yakima County Utilities
- Other Special Districts Providing Sewer Services
  - Jefferson County PUD #1
  - Lake Chelan Reclamation District
    - Sanitary Sewer History
  - Klickitat PUD Water and Wastewater