Protecting & Preserving Puget Sound
…part due to PCBs. PCBs are known to be carcinogenic and persist in the environment for decades, leading to fish consumption warnings and closures, and are implicated as a cause…
…justice efforts, we worked with tribes and the US-EPA to secure strengthened water quality standards for Washington State based on fish consumption rates – new standards that are 25-times more…
…and organizations to improve our waterways for people and wildlife by hosting waterway cleanup events and water quality monitoring projects. Please visit our volunteer page to learn more about these…
…and other pathogens contaminate the water, sediment washed off bare fields destroys fish habitat, and nutrient pollution from fertilizers causes harmful algal blooms, which can create toxic or low oxygen…
…recreation activities. As of Tuesday, May 5th, some outdoor recreation will be allowed with appropriate safety precautions, including: fishing, hunting, playing golf, and day use at state parks, state public…
…lasting solutions are able to move forward. Please write to the Task Force today — you can use the talking points at the bottom of this page, but your message…
…Estuaries are among the most productive ecosystems on the planet. Over 200 species of fish, 100 species of seabirds, and 13 types of marine mammals rely on the Puget Sound…
…Communities, Endangered Rivers Project $2,000 — Wild Fish Conservancy, Watertype Assessment in the Pilchuck River Watershed $35,000 — Mid-Puget Sound Fisheries Enhancement Group ($32,868) & Southern California Coastal Water Research…
…6PPD to tires beginning in the 1960s. It prevents ozonation, but when 6PPD degrades, it creates 6PPD-quinone, a lethally toxic substance for coho salmon and other fish. What are some…
…is lethal to coho and several other species of fish, and sublethal impacts are still being studied. Puget Soundkeeper volunteers look for fish experiencing Urban Runoff Mortality Syndrome, or URMS,…