Public Utilities
Take Winter by Storm

Who to call during a power outage

• City of Seattle, call Seattle City Light Customer Service at 206-684-3000 or Outage Hotline (recorded message) at 206-684-7400.
  For more info: Seattle City Light
  
  
• For all other King County residents, call Puget Sound Energy Customer Service at 1-888-225-5773 (select menu option #1) or report an outage online through your My PSE Account on PSE.com.
  For more info: Puget Sound Energy

Power outages - online information

• Power outage areas:
  Service alerts & power outages - Puget Sound Energy
  Power outages - Seattle City Light
  
  
• If the power goes out:
  What to do during power outages - Public Health - Seattle & King County
  Streetlight trouble report - Seattle City Light
  Before and after a power outage – State Farm
  
  Surge protection for your home – State Farm
  Protect yourself and your home from electrical hazards –State Farm
  Power and utility outages and energy shortages- King County
  
  
• Use of generator or fire for cooking and heating:
  Carbon monoxide warning - Public Health - Seattle & King County
  Protecting food from a power failure - Public Health - Seattle & King County
  What to know about emergency generators – State Farm

Drinking water, stormwater and sewers

• Prepare pipes for cold weather:
  Seattle Public Utilities - City of Seattle
  
  
• Stormwater:
  How to clean a house after a flood - Public Health - Seattle & King County
  Stormwater services - King County Water and Land Resources Division
  Report drainage and water quality problems - King County WLR Division
  
  
• Sewer backups and spills:
  Cleaning indoor sewage spills - Public Health - Seattle & King County
  Spill response - King County
  Prevent spills - Seattle Public Utilities
  Prevent health problems - Seattle Public Utilities
  
  
• Drainage and sewer information:
  Seattle Public Utilities - City of Seattle
  Local sewer agencies - for King County and surrounding area

Debris and garbage

• Storm debris and waste disposal - King County
• Garbage and recycling services - City of Seattle

General public utility information

• Seattle City Light
• Seattle Public Utilities
• Puget Sound Energy

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Updated Oct. 15, 2009
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