The Spokane County Public Works Department constructs, operates, and maintains more than 2,500 miles of paved and unpaved roads (the largest county road system in Washington State), 166 bridges, 7 maintenance facilities, four road districts, and thousands of stormwater facilities for the benefit of our residents and visitors.
Spokane County Environmental Services Department plans, constructs, operates, and maintains the county’s wastewater system which consists of 628 miles of gravity wastewater collection pipes, 33 miles of force mains, 32 pumping stations, over 13,000 manholes, and an award-winning, state-of-the-art Water Reclamation Facility. In addition, the Water Resources Center provides educational outreach to hundreds of students annually, teaching them about the great importance of our regional water resources. Environmental Services also manages the Regional Solid Waste System that provides solid waste disposal, as well as related waste reduction and educational services to eleven participating jurisdictions and the unincorporated areas of Spokane County.
The Spokane County Building and Planning Department is charged with promoting and conserving the health, safety, and welfare of the public. This is accomplished through the review of construction and land development proposals, the inspection of buildings, and structures, and coordinating its execution assuring the highest standards of environment and living conditions in accordance with the provisions of RCW 36.70 and 19.27. In 2017, Building and Planning issued construction permits for commercial and residential properties, including new construction, additions and alterations worth more than $673-million, and conducts more than 26,500 inspections and enforcement actions in 2018.
For more information about these outstanding departments, go to:
- Public Works – www.spokanecounty.org/publicworks
- Environmental Services – www.spokanecounty.org/es
- Regional Solid Waste System/Recycling – www.spokanecountysolidwaste.org
- Building and Planning – www.spokanecounty.org/bp