page_title: Seattle Public Utilities
hierarchical_section_title: Seattle Public Utilities
caption_attribution_description: English: "Completed section of steel pipe near Renton" from brochure Seattle and the Orient (1900), one of three photos collectively captioned "Cedar River pipe line. / Showing three sections of work being done by Pacific Bridge Co."
context_page_description: Seattle Public Utilities 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.
context_section_description: 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.
caption: Pipe near Renton, Washington to bring Cedar River water to Seattle; this 1900 picture shows pipe newly laid.
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