The Center for Urban Waters is a research center, a collaboration, and a facility. It is a community of environmental scientists, analysts, engineers and policymakers developing creative and sustainable solutions to restore and protect urban waterways. The unique intellectual environment brings together organizations with complementary missions and individuals with diverse skills to develop innovative approaches to environmental restoration as well as protection and sustainable urban development.
Research at the Center for Urban Waters is led by the University of Washington Tacoma. The LEED Platinum facility on the east side of Tacoma’s Thea Foss Waterway was developed by the City of Tacoma. City staff in the building work on critical environmental services to the citizens of the community.