An annual look at how we monitor and safeguard Kitsap surface waters.



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KPHD News

*April 4, 2023*

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We monitor water quality in 69 Kitsap County streams to prevent pollution and protect public health

"*View our interactive Water Quality Report [ [link removed] ]to learn more about our pollution prevention work and the health of surface waters in your neighborhood.?*"
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*KITSAP COUNTY, WA ?*?In Kitsap County, we are never far from water. Nearly 300,000 of us live, work, recreate, and flush toilets within a few miles of streams, lakes, and Puget Sound.?

To prevent waterborne illnesses, protect our waterways, and safeguard shellfish beds,?Kitsap Public Health District's Water Pollution Identification and Correction program [ [link removed] ]?continuously monitors for fecal pollution in our county's surface waters. When bacteria hotspots are found, we work with community members and organizations to fix issues and prevent further pollution.?

This work is summarized in a yearly Kitsap Water Quality report, [ [link removed] ] which presents program highlights and stream-by-stream monitoring results. Our 2022 Water Quality Report [ [link removed] ] is now available to view!

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EXPLORE THE 2022 WATER QUALITY REPORT [ [link removed] ]

*For the first time this year, we published the Kitsap Water Quality Report in an interactive StoryMap format.*

Take a visual tour of our pollution prevention work and peruse a data dashboard to learn about pollution levels in individual streams.?


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*This year's report features:*

* Water Pollution Identification and Correction program highlights
* A spotlight on shoreline sampling?
* Stream advisories (there are no advisories in effect for 2023!)
* Lake and swimming beach advisories
* Common sources of fecal pollution and pollution prevention tips
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*Our water quality monitoring work is made possible by our partners at Clean Water Kitsap [ [link removed] ],* a multi-agency partnership that receives funding from county stormwater fees.

Clean Water Kitsap protects people, property and natural resources by reducing flooding and stormwater runoff, and preventing stormwater pollution.

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*CONTACT:*

*Tad Sooter | Public Information Officer*
Kitsap Public Health District
360-728-2330 - office | (360) 728-2235 - main
[email protected] |?kitsappublichealth.org [ [link removed] ]

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