Social Security Office

The Wastewater Management Department provides services related to wastewater collection systems, wastewater treatment, stormwater management and combined sewer overflow reduction. The department maintains a staff of more than 150 full-time and regular part-time employees. It provides services related to maintenance, repair and replacement of the existing wastewater collection system infrastructure. In addition, the department develops and maintains a construction schedule for the variety of public infrastructure construction projects. It is operated by the city of Spokane, Wash., which also operates other departments, including fire, finance, information technology, human resources, parks and recreation, police, public services and risk management. The Wastewater Management Department is located in Spokane, Wash.

Founded in 1939, the Employment Security Department helps workers and employers succeed in the global economy by delivering employment services. The department collects, analyzes and disseminates job-related data relating to Washington. It publishes job vacancy surveys and benefits reports. The Employment Security Department also manages unemployment insurance benefits. The department offers extended unemployment compensation and trade readjustment and disaster unemployment assistance programs for unemployed workers. It has paid more than $1 billion in unemployment benefits to over 289,000 people. The department manages WorkSource, which was established in 1999 and is a partnership of businesses, government agencies, colleges and nonprofit organizations.