Editing Bothell, Washington (section)

===Utilities===

The delivery of [[electric power]] to residents, businesses, and buildings in Bothell is split between two providers serving different sides of the King–Snohomish county line. The [[Snohomish County Public Utility District]] provides electricity for the Snohomish County side of Bothell, along with the rest of the county;<ref>{{cite web |date=May 2021 |title=Quick Facts |url=https://www.snopud.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/QuickFacts_1021.pdf |publisher=[[Snohomish County Public Utility District]] |accessdate=February 10, 2022}}</ref> [[Puget Sound Energy]] provides electricity for the King County side and [[natural gas]] service for all of Bothell.{{sfnp|Imagine Bothell Comprehensive Plan|2024|p=14{{hyphen}}2}}<ref>{{cite map |date=August 2015 |title=Puget Sound Energy service area |url=https://www.pse.com/-/media/PDFs/1213_ServiceAreaMap_web.pdf?modified=20200922215317 |publisher=[[Puget Sound Energy]] |accessdate=February 10, 2022}}</ref> The Bothell city government contracts with [[Recology]] for all curbside [[municipal solid waste|garbage]], [[single-stream recycling|recycling]], and [[yard waste]] collection and disposal.{{sfnp|Imagine Bothell Comprehensive Plan|2024|p=14{{hyphen}}2}} The company also has a store in Canyon Park that sells products made from recycled materials and accepts hazardous materials for recycling.<ref>{{cite news |last=Podsada |first=Janice |date=February 4, 2020 |title=Forget the plastic! This Bothell store can help you go green |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/business/forget-the-plastic-this-bothell-store-can-help-you-go-green/ |work=The Everett Herald |accessdate=February 17, 2022}}</ref> [[Waste Management (company)|Waste Management]] handles garbage and recycling collection outside of city limits and was also responsible for some annexed areas of Bothell until 2021.<ref>{{cite web |title=Recology |url=https://www.bothellwa.gov/225/Recology |publisher=City of Bothell |accessdate=February 17, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Isaacs |first=Deanna |date=February 18, 2015 |title=Changes to garbage billing in Bothell confuses some |url=https://www.bothell-reporter.com/news/changes-to-garbage-billing-in-bothell-confuses-some/ |work=Bothell-Kenmore Reporter |accessdate=February 17, 2022}}</ref>

Bothell has four [[water district]]s that provide [[tap water]] service within its city limits: the [[Alderwood Water and Wastewater District]] serving Canyon Park and the northern neighborhoods; the Bothell Water District serving Downtown Bothell and nearby neighborhoods; the Northshore Utility District serving western and southern Bothell; and the Woodinville Water District serving a small area in the city's southeastern outskirts.<ref name="WaterQualityReport">{{cite web |date=July 1, 2021 |title=2020 Water Quality Report |pages=5–6 |url=https://www.bothellwa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/13400/Water-Quality-Report |publisher=City of Bothell |accessdate=February 18, 2022}}</ref> Alderwood sources its water from [[Spada Lake]] in Snohomish County through the City of Everett;<ref>{{cite web |year=2020 |title=Water for Life, Forever: 2020 Drinking Water Quality Report |page=2 |url=http://yourwater.awwd.com/ |publisher=[[Alderwood Water and Wastewater District]] |accessdate=February 18, 2022}}</ref> the other three districts purchase their water from [[Seattle Public Utilities]], which sources its supply from the [[Tolt River]] watershed in King County.<ref name="WaterQualityReport"/><ref>{{cite web |date=December 2020 |title=2020 Annual Survey of Wholesale Customers: Summary of Results |pages=1–2 |url=https://www.seattle.gov/Documents/Departments/SPU/Documents/2020SummaryofSurveyResults.pdf |publisher=[[Seattle Public Utilities]] |accessdate=February 18, 2022}}</ref> The water districts also manage the [[wastewater]] and [[sewage]] systems for their respective service areas, which are pumped to the [[Brightwater sewage treatment plant]] near Woodinville for treatment.<ref>{{cite map |author=Bothell GIS Services |date=January 13, 2016 |title=Bothell Sewer Service Areas |url=http://www.bothellwa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1393/Sewer-Districts-PDF |publisher=City of Bothell |accessdate=February 18, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=2021 King County Sewage Treatment Capacity Charge |url=https://www.bothellwa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/13087/Sewage-Treatment-Capacity-Charge-Brochure |publisher=[[King County Wastewater Treatment Division]] |via=City of Bothell |accessdate=February 18, 2022}}</ref> The city government is also responsible for [[stormwater]] collection and treatment using a {{convert|138|mi|km|adj=mid}} system of storm pipes that flow into catchment ponds and detention vaults.<ref name="StormwaterPlan">{{cite web |date=September 2020 |title=2021 Storm and Surface Water Master Plan Update |pages=29–30 |url=http://www.ci.bothell.wa.us/DocumentCenter/View/11954/2021-Storm-and-Surface-Water-Master-Plan-Update-PDF |publisher=City of Bothell |accessdate=February 18, 2022}}</ref>