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Let's Talk About Hanford: Umatilla First Foods
Join us for our next Let's Talk About Hanford to discuss Umatilla's First Foods work.
Fecal Matters: UPDATE — Cormorant Cove beach closure now includes Richey Viewpoint Park, King County
On Jan. 12, 2023, Seattle Public Utilities posted additional closure signs at Richey Viewpoint Park in King County. The park is located just north of Cormorant Cove beach, also under closure.
Fecal Matters: Health advisory issued for Eagle Harbor, Kitsap County.
The Kitsap Public Health District issued a no-contact health advisory for Eagle Harbor.
Fecal Matters: Sunnyside Beach Park and Chambers Creek Regional Park beaches are CLOSED to water contact due to a sewage spill, Pierce County
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department issued closures at Sunnyside Beach Park and Chambers Creek Regional Park beaches due to a sewage spill.
Fecal Matters: No-contact advisory issued for Sinclair Inlet and Eagle Harbor, Kitsap County
A no-contact advisory issued for Sinclair Inlet and Eagle Harbor in Kitsap County, through January 8, 2021.
Watching the water supply update
70 percent of the state is abnormally dry, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Wildfire smoke triggers report to EPA
In early September, dry conditions caused rapid fire growth, which filled the sky with dense smoke. This was bad news for air quality.
Fecal Matters: A no-contact advisory for Discovery Park in King County
Public Health Seattle & King County has issued a no water contact advisory at Discovery Park in King County.
Fecal Matters: BEACH Program Update – No contact advisory lifted at eight beaches, two remain under advisory.
July 8, 2021. Routine sampling this week revealed that 8 beaches had lower levels of bacteria and the advisories were lifted. Two beaches remain under advisory and are unsafe for water contact.
Fecal Matters: Saltwater State Park is Closed to Water Recreation, King County
Public Health Seattle & King County issued a closure at Saltwater State Park in King County.