Marine Debris
…and toothpaste. Want to take action on plastic? Sign the Plastic Pledge! Resources Northwest Straits derelict fishing gear removal program EPA Trash Free Waters page Puget Sound International Coastal Cleanup…
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Soundkeeper and Waste Action Project file Clean Water Act case against the Boeing Company
…treaty fishing rights on the river. All resident fish in the Duwamish are unsafe to eat because of PCB levels in the river, and health advisories recommend limiting consumption of…
Mussel Monitoring
…listed on this page. Mussel Watch Program Background Mussel Watch, coordinated by the Department of Fish and Wildlife, engages community science volunteers in using mussels to evaluate the geographic extent…
Welcome to 2021.
Puget Soundkeeper is excited to be turning the page and moving forward. We have learned this year, more than ever, the importance of a safe and healthy home, of clean…
Wastewater Pollution
…stop nitrogen pollution from impairing Puget Sound. Wastewater Pollution Fact SheetDownload National Pretreatment Program Municipal Wastewater Overview The Puget Sound Nutrient Reduction Project King County’s CSO Webpage Seattle’s Sewage Overflow Prevention Webpage…
FULL!! Microplastic Grab Sampling
…these microplastics. Microplastics are a global hazard to marine environments. Fish and other marine animals will eat microplastics, thinking it’s food. When we eat the fish, we also eat the…
Clean water advocates win court victory to tighten water discharge limits for BP oil refinery
…WET test confirms that the effluent is in fact lethal to fish species. This is not OK for the beleaguered herring at Cherry Point or for Puget Sound as a…
A River of Change
…as nearly 32 million cubic yards of sediment begin to flow out to the Strait of Juan de Fuca, providing habitat for forage fish and other nearshore critters. We scaled…
Duwamish Cleanup Plan Out!
…the most polluted rivers in the nation. Years of toxic build up, including PCBs, arsenic, PAHs, and dioxins/furans, have left a legacy of contaminated sediments. Shellfish, crabs, and resident fish…
View From the Helm, Spring 2013
…are good for the most part, but downriver impacts are severely challenging these fish. It was eerily quiet with all the fishermen gone. Just bald eagles goldeneyes and mergansers to…