Every day, millions of gallons of water
flow to the King County wastewater treatment plant.
We clean the water using equipment and processes
that mimic those used in the natural water cycle.
Our water is then disinfected and tested
to ensure that it is clean and safe before sending the water
back to the natural cycle.
I like recycled water because it's
a great example of using something that's already there,
treating it to a little bit higher level,
and making it safe.
The nice thing about recycled water for irrigation uses
is there's lots of nutrients.
There's phosphorous, there's nitrogen,
there's micro, macronutrients.
So it's a perfect water supply for people that are irrigators.
It's a drought tolerant water supply.
In the future, our natural water cycle
will be impacted by climate change.
This can cause more problems for more than just the salmon.
You can make it tougher for folks that are using irrigation
water to grow things.
You can make it tougher for the ecosystems that
rely on that water.
Or in some cases, people who like to recreate.
This kind of simple cycle shows how water can
be affected by climate change.
Water touches on a lot of the things that we really
care about it really requires us to think
through how we're going to prepare
and how we may change the way we operate our water systems.
King County has been cleaning our waterways
and protecting our natural water supply for more than 50 years.
We invest in recycled water to protect Puget Sound,
and build a resilient water supply for our community.
When we use recycled water, we keep water in streams,
protect salmon, enrich natural ecosystems,
enhance parks and play fields, and provide
water for farms and businesses now and in the future.
Find out more, King County recycled water.
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