Tacoma’s Center for Urban Waters awarded LEED Platinum Certification

The Center for Urban Waters has been awarded LEED® Platinum certification by the Green Building Certification Institute. Platinum is the highest rating in the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) green building certification program, the nationally recognized benchmark for the design, construction and operation of green buildings.

Environmental Stewardship Project

Under an agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the City of Tacoma provides stewardship for restored natural resource habitats in the Puyallup River Watershed.

WSDOT Lake Union Ship Canal Research Facility

The City, in collaboration with Seattle Public Utilities and the Washington State Department of Transportation, is testing media filtration systems at the WSDOT Ultra-Urban Stormwater Research Facility.