Ahoy! SoundGuardian Boosts Wastewater Work on Puget Sound

A new high-tech research vessel is helping wastewater professionals improve the safety, scope and efficiency of water-quality monitoring efforts in Washington’s Puget Sound.Oh, and the boat has a cool grunge-inspired moniker, too.This past summer, scientists at King County, Washington, launched SoundGuardian, a 48-foot catamaran named loosely for the famous Seattle band Soundgarden. The $2 million boat has already let operators cut costs, increase service and spend less time on the water while boosting King County’s Wastewater Treatment Division’s regulatory compliance and monitoring programs. That’s a critical improvement, as King County’s regional wastewater conveyance and treatment system covers 34 local agencies,