By Diane Dent, Water Quality Stories Lead, Water Quality Program
The “before” photo: manure-laden wash-water draining into Wilson Creek. Photo credit: Terry Wittmeier
Introduction
Have you ever seen the cute 4-H and Future Farmers of America (FFA) kids at the annual county fair,proudly showing off their well-groomed livestock? Ever wonder what they do to keep their animals so clean while at
Showing posts with label Stories about Getting to Clean Water. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Stories about Getting to Clean Water. Show all posts
Wednesday, 24 July 2013
Saturday, 20 July 2013
Stories about Getting to Clean Water: A Pullman Partnership: Not Wishy-Washy about Preventing Stormwater Pollution
By Diane Dent, Water Quality Stories Lead, Water Quality Program
Soapy water flowing into a catch basin where the pump transfers
it to the sanitary sewer. Photo credit: Pullman Stormwater Services.
Introduction
Each summer, charity car washes pop up at various locations around the cities and towns we live in. These car washes are set up with the best of intentions to raise money for many
Soapy water flowing into a catch basin where the pump transfers
it to the sanitary sewer. Photo credit: Pullman Stormwater Services.
Introduction
Each summer, charity car washes pop up at various locations around the cities and towns we live in. These car washes are set up with the best of intentions to raise money for many
Wednesday, 17 July 2013
Stories about Getting to Clean Water: Shoreline’s Aurora Corridor Improvement
By Diane Dent, Water Quality Stories Lead, Water Quality Program
A raingarden swale along Shoreline’s Aurora Avenue improvement area.
Introduction
A three-mile stretch of Aurora Avenue (Highway 99) between North 145th Street and North 205th Street in
Shoreline, Washington, had problems. Before the city began making improvements here much of the area lacked sidewalks, and the wide roadway
A raingarden swale along Shoreline’s Aurora Avenue improvement area.
Introduction
A three-mile stretch of Aurora Avenue (Highway 99) between North 145th Street and North 205th Street in
Shoreline, Washington, had problems. Before the city began making improvements here much of the area lacked sidewalks, and the wide roadway
Saturday, 13 July 2013
Stories about Getting to Clean Water: New Tidegate for Batt Slough - Collaboration builds trust in the valley
By Diane Dent, Water Quality Stories Lead, Water Quality Program
Batt Slough prior to new tidegate installation.
Introduction
After a 1960 flood inundated over 8000 acres of prime agricultural land in the Snohomish River Valley, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation built a series of levees and gates to reduce flooding and manage the return flow of the flood water.
Concerns and complaints led the
Batt Slough prior to new tidegate installation.
Introduction
After a 1960 flood inundated over 8000 acres of prime agricultural land in the Snohomish River Valley, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation built a series of levees and gates to reduce flooding and manage the return flow of the flood water.
Concerns and complaints led the
Thursday, 11 July 2013
Stories about Getting to Clean Water: Repairing Wave-Damaged Shoreline
Homeowner effort to save Newman Lake property has water quality and wildlife benefits
By Diane Dent, Water Quality Stories Lead, Water Quality Program
Introduction
Boat wakes may seem harmless to the boater and fun for the water skier. But they can be a nightmare for shoreline homeowners watching their property fall away into the water. A shoreline stabilization project on Newman Lake used
By Diane Dent, Water Quality Stories Lead, Water Quality Program
Introduction
Boat wakes may seem harmless to the boater and fun for the water skier. But they can be a nightmare for shoreline homeowners watching their property fall away into the water. A shoreline stabilization project on Newman Lake used
Friday, 12 April 2013
Stories about Getting to Clean Water: Understanding and Controlling Sea Lettuce in Dumas Bay
By Diane Dent, Water Quality Stories Lead, Water Quality Program
Map of Dumas Bay, King County, Washington.
Dumas Bay, near Federal Way in King County, is part of Puget Sound. Three streams drain into the urban 40-acre bay, which is part of the Puyallup-White watershed.
The problem
Residents living along Dumas Bay began to notice excessive amounts of macro algae, better known as sea
Thursday, 4 April 2013
Stories about Getting to Clean Water: Stormwater Sleuths Solve the Mystery of the Putrid Pipe - Pullman’s hunt for the elusive, illicit discharge
By Diane Dent, Water Quality Stories Lead, Water Quality Program
Dye testing to determine illicit connection of a sanitary sewer to a stormwater outfall.
Photo credit: Pullman Stormwater Services
The illicit stormwater discharge often lurks out of sight under a city’s buildings and streets. The challenge for cities, regulated under the state’s Municipal Stormwater Permit, is to locate and
Dye testing to determine illicit connection of a sanitary sewer to a stormwater outfall.
Photo credit: Pullman Stormwater Services
The illicit stormwater discharge often lurks out of sight under a city’s buildings and streets. The challenge for cities, regulated under the state’s Municipal Stormwater Permit, is to locate and
Wednesday, 27 March 2013
Stories about Getting to Clean Water: Cottage Lake – Watershed Education Helps to Protect a Valuable Resource
By Diane Dent, Water Quality Stories Lead, Water Quality Program
Since the early 1970s, King County’s Cottage Lake has experienced algae blooms due to excessive amounts of phosphorus entering the lake. King County began monitoring the lake and its two inlet streams (Daniels Creek and Cottage Lake Creek) in 1993. As a result of King County’s year-long study, the Cottage Lake Management Plan was
Since the early 1970s, King County’s Cottage Lake has experienced algae blooms due to excessive amounts of phosphorus entering the lake. King County began monitoring the lake and its two inlet streams (Daniels Creek and Cottage Lake Creek) in 1993. As a result of King County’s year-long study, the Cottage Lake Management Plan was
Stories about Getting to Clean Water: Clallam County - Educating Homeowners About Their Septic Systems
By Diane Dent, Water Quality Stories Lead, Water Quality Program
Did you know you are now required to have your septic system inspected every one to three years, depending on what type of system you have?
The problem
When your septic system fails, it’s expensive to repair and a health hazard to you, your family, and your pets. Runoff from a failing septic system can carry untreated sewage
Did you know you are now required to have your septic system inspected every one to three years, depending on what type of system you have?
The problem
When your septic system fails, it’s expensive to repair and a health hazard to you, your family, and your pets. Runoff from a failing septic system can carry untreated sewage
Stories about Getting to Clean Water: Wheel-of-Water turns heads
By Diane Dent, Water Quality Stories Lead, Water Quality Program
Visitors of all ages like to take a turn at the wheel.Ecology’s Northwest Region Water Quality (NWRO-WQ) staff is often invited to participate in educational events. They are also asked to reach both young and older members of the public. Through all these experiences, their continuing challenge is to engage our state residents
Visitors of all ages like to take a turn at the wheel.Ecology’s Northwest Region Water Quality (NWRO-WQ) staff is often invited to participate in educational events. They are also asked to reach both young and older members of the public. Through all these experiences, their continuing challenge is to engage our state residents
Stories about Getting to Clean Water: Why does Hansen Creek look like Normandy Beach?
By Diane Dent, Water Quality Stories Lead, Water Quality Program
Passersby on State Highway 20 above Sedro-Woolley wondered, “What are those acres and acres of jutting posts? Why does it look so much like Normandy Beach in World War II?” As it turns out it was “D-Day” for stream habitat degradation.
The problem
The Hansen Creek project area was originally a forested alluvial fan and wetland.
Passersby on State Highway 20 above Sedro-Woolley wondered, “What are those acres and acres of jutting posts? Why does it look so much like Normandy Beach in World War II?” As it turns out it was “D-Day” for stream habitat degradation.
The problem
The Hansen Creek project area was originally a forested alluvial fan and wetland.
Thursday, 18 August 2011
Stories about Getting to Clean Water: Finding a solution to wine waste woes
By Scott Mallery, Water Quality Program, Eastern Region
Have you ever thought about where your wine comes from? What about the type of wastewater that comes from making wine? Or about what wine wastewater discharges can do to the land or a wastewater treatment plant? The Department of Ecology (Ecology), the Port of Mattawa, the Wahluke Winery, and J & S Crushing have not only thought about it
Have you ever thought about where your wine comes from? What about the type of wastewater that comes from making wine? Or about what wine wastewater discharges can do to the land or a wastewater treatment plant? The Department of Ecology (Ecology), the Port of Mattawa, the Wahluke Winery, and J & S Crushing have not only thought about it
Wednesday, 17 August 2011
Stories about Getting to Clean Water: Turbid runoff and the railroad — Cooperative solutions
By Ted Hamlin, Ecology Spokane Regional Office
This dirt road was sending muddy runoff into the Spokane River.Finding and fixing direct discharges of stormwater into the Spokane River are constant and perplexing problems. There are dirt streets, alleys, parking lots, and access roads around the cities of Spokane and the Spokane Valley that contribute muddy water during each rain event or snow
This dirt road was sending muddy runoff into the Spokane River.Finding and fixing direct discharges of stormwater into the Spokane River are constant and perplexing problems. There are dirt streets, alleys, parking lots, and access roads around the cities of Spokane and the Spokane Valley that contribute muddy water during each rain event or snow
Friday, 12 August 2011
Stories about Getting to Clean Water: Baby white sturgeon released into Columbia River
By Marcie Mangold, Ecology’s Eastern Regional Office
This future fisherman helps release a baby white sturgeon. On April 28, over 60 people formed a “human chain” to pass buckets containing baby sturgeon so they could release them into the Columbia River in Grant County. A truck transported the 10-month-old sturgeon from the hatchery to the ceremony site near Priest Rapids.
The fish release
This future fisherman helps release a baby white sturgeon. On April 28, over 60 people formed a “human chain” to pass buckets containing baby sturgeon so they could release them into the Columbia River in Grant County. A truck transported the 10-month-old sturgeon from the hatchery to the ceremony site near Priest Rapids.
The fish release
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