Sewage Spills

Sometimes sewage spills onto the ground, underground, or into water.

Sewage spills onto the ground

An orange traffic cone with yellow caution tape tied to it on a street corner with a sign on top of it that reads, "RAW SEWAGE. AVOID CONTACT."

Seattle Public Utilities’ crews post this warning sign when they are addressing a sewage spill on the ground. The sign will be removed when the spill is cleaned up. Please do not touch or walk through areas with a warning sign. Questions? Please contact SPU’s Operations Response Center at (206) 386-1800.

Sewage spills into the water

A Seattle Public Utilities warning sign that reads, 'CLOSED FOR WATER ACTIVITIES. SEWAGE SPILL.STAY OUT of the WATER. Questions? Please contact 206233390, twitter.com/seattlespu. The sign is translated in multiple languages

Seattle Public Utilities crews post this warning sign when there has been a sewage spill into water. The sign will be removed when the water has been re-opened for activities. Please do not enter the water. Questions? Please contact SPU’s Operations Response Center at (206) 386-1800.

Sewage backups into your home or business

Visit our Sewer Backup page to learn more about addressing sewage coming back up from a sink, toilet, or drain. 

Public Utilities

Andrew Lee, General Manager and CEO
Address: 700 5th Avenue, Suite 4900, Seattle, WA, 98104
Mailing Address: PO Box 34018, Seattle, WA, 98124-5177
Phone: (206) 684-3000
SPUCustomerService@seattle.gov

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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.