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New Online Map: Dirt Alert
This month we launched our new Dirt Alert Map. This online map focuses on the Tacoma Smelter Plume and covers other areas in the state where arsenic- and lead-related soil contamination may exist.
Boots on the ground: WCC answers deployment calls to the Carolinas and Florida
Oak Harbor has Puget Sound's future in mind
There's smoke but don't blame the (California) fires
The news has been filled with stories about the devastating wildfires in California.
Boots on the ground: WCC assists communities after Hurricanes Florence, Michael
Join us for a closer look into our recent and ongoing deployments to South Carolina and Florida to assist communities after Hurricanes Florence and Michael made landfall.
Reining in dust in the Horse Heaven Hills
It’s no secret that Eastern Washington can get windy. And that’s not a problem… until that wind picks up loose soil and sends it aloft.
Monitoring is essential to Puget Sound
We recently adapted our sediment monitoring program to collect data that will help better understand the effects of climate change and of nutrient pollution flowing into the Sound.
Bad to the bone: The skeleton shrimps are drop-dead cool
Wood Fiesta: Improving floodplains in Yakima watershed
Dubbed the "Wood Fiesta," large wood is being helicoptered into remote and rugged terrain and placed in streams and floodplains to help improve habitat for native fish species.
Getting the most out of your firewood
Take a moment to learn about temperature inversions, air quality burn bans, and how to get the most out of your fire while protecting your health.