Public Works runs a diverse set of programs and services divided into two main areas:
PWE oversees the planning, designing and construction of the following city infrastructure systems:
- Sanitary sewer collection
- Stormwater collection
- Transportation, including roads
- Water supply and distribution
PWO is responsible for Issaquah's:
- Road system - installing and repairing signs and signals, mowing shoulders and keeping our streets clean and safe
- Sewer utility - operating a system that interfaces with King County waste processing
- Stormwater system - maintaining culverts, creeks and ditches
- Water utility - producing, distributing and maintaining clean water
