Rainfall and flooding have caused sewage overflows in many areas across King County. Please avoid touching all surface water (including lakes, ponds, streams, rivers, and Puget Sound) at this time.

If your home or business has flooded:

• If there is still standing water, turn off power before re-entering (do NOT touch electrical equipment while touching water).
• Avoid touching flood water and wash hands (and pets).
• Flooded private water system or well? Only use bottled, boiled (rolling boil for 1 minute), or treated water.
• Flooded septic system? Don’t use your septic system during a flood and disinfect it after the flood. After flooding subsides, call a maintainer to check that the flooding did not damage your septic system. Go here for a list of maintainers.
• Mold can grow within 24-48 hours after a flood. Open windows and doors and pump out water after flood waters recede.
• Wear an N95 mask, gloves, goggles, and protective gear when cleaning.

More info at kingcounty.gov/FloodRecovery