Taking Care of Your Water at the Source

Find out how the sources of Seattle's water, the Cedar and Tolt Municipal Watersheds, are managed now and for the future.

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Watersheds

  Diagram of a Watershed

Graphic | 2 minutes

A simple graphic that illustrates the concept of a watershed.

Geographic parts of a watershed.


  A Watershed Model Demonstration!

Video | 3 minutes

The Cedar River Watershed is closed to unsupervised public access. Watch this video to see why it's so important to keep homes, businesses, and recreation away from our drinking water.


  What is a Watershed?

Video | 1 minute

A short video that explains what a watershed is and how important they are.

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Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is comprised of three major direct-service providing utilities: the Water Utility, the Drainage and Wastewater Utility, and the Solid Waste Utility.