Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is a public utility agency of the city of Seattle, Washington, which provides water, sewer, drainage and garbage services for 1.3 million people in King County, Washington. The agency was established in 1997, consolidating the city's Water Department with other city functions.
Water supply intake and wing dam under construction, 1900.
Pipe near Renton, Washington to bring Cedar River water to Seattle; this 1900 picture shows pipe newly laid.
The Cedar River is a river in the U.S. state of Washington. About 45 miles (72 km) long, it originates in the Cascade Range and flows generally west and northwest, emptying into the southern end of Lake Washington. Its upper watershed is a protected area called the Cedar River Watershed, which provides drinking water for the greater Seattle area.
Cedar River in Downtown Renton in 2009
The scene at the mouth of the Cedar river where it flows into Lake Washington, as a plane comes in to land at the Renton Municipal Airport
Headworks intake and wing dam on the Cedar River, 1900, part of the Seattle water supply system.
The Renton Public Library bridges the Cedar River.