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How to report sewer odor complaints

West and east service area map with odor control hotlines
Odor control hotline by west and east service areas. Click map for larger version.

King County is committed to odor control. However, we cannot guarantee that there will be no odors in our existing system. Occasionally, equipment will need to be shut down for clean up, preventive maintenance or repairs.

Please call the odor hotline if you experience odors, and we will do everything we can to restore our high level of odor control.

How to report sewer odor complaints

  • Try to locate the source of the odor.
  • Report the odor as soon as possible. Give the location of the odor and the time it occurred. That information will ensure the agency responding can
    locate the odor and take corrective measures to eliminate it.
  • For odors occurring in homes, businesses and local storm drains, call your local sewer agency. The phone number to your local agency can be found in your sewer bill.
  • For odors that can’t be specifically located, call the closest treatment plant's Odor Control Hotline for assistance.

How to contact us

Wastewater Treatment Division:
1-800-325-6165

Puget Sound Clean Air Agency:
206-343-8800

West Point Treatment Plant
24-hour Odor Control Hotline:
206-263-3840

South Treatment Plant
24-hour Odor Control Hotline:
206-684-2404

To identify and contact your local sewer agency, check your sewer bill.

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mail image For questions about the Wastewater Treatment Division Web site, please send an e-mail message. For general information about the division, contact us at:

Department of Natural Resources and Parks
 Wastewater Treatment Division
201 S. Jackson St., Suite 505
Seattle, WA 98104-3855
Phone: 206-684-1280
Fax: 206-684-1741
Telecommunication device for the deaf (TTY): 711

Updated: Dec. 7, 2006
 

  

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