• Tacoma Public Utilities provides services that are vital to our quality of life

Our Services

About Us

Publicly owned since 1893

Largest department in Tacoma City government

Operates entirely from revenues from sale of services, not from taxes

Governed by the Public Utility Board, the members of which appoint the Director of Utilities

Approximately 1,350 employees

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