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Department of Ecology Media Advisory - October 14, 2002
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Water monitoring sites announced
OLYMPIA - School groups, community groups and private citizens will help test
the quality of water in lakes, streams and marine waters throughout Washington
as part of National Water Monitoring Day on Friday, Oct. 18.
The monitoring efforts, part of a nationwide celebration of the 30th
anniversary of the federal Clean Water Act, are intended to raise public
awareness about the importance of clean water.
As of Oct. 11, almost 1,800 groups of monitors had volunteered to participate
in this nationwide effort, including more than 130 groups in Washington state.
To find local sampling events, reporters should contact coordinators in their
counties:
- Clark - Cory Samia
cory.samia@ci.vancouver.wa.us, 360-696-8478, ext. 8377
- King - Stephanie Raymond
sraymond@pugetsound.org , 206-382-7007, ext. 218
- Kitsap - Val Koehler
vkoehler@co.kitsap.wa.us , 360-337-7290, ext.6770
- Chehalis Basin - Rob Schanz
rwschanz@localaccess.com, 360-291-3725
- Pierce - Isabel Ragland
isabelr@piercecountycd.org or Jayme Gordon
jaymeg@piercecocd.org, 253-845-2973
- Skagit - Kristi Carpenter
kristi@skagitcd.org , 360-428-4313
- Snohomish - Suzi Wong Swint
s.swint@co.snohomish.wa.us, 425-388-6476 or Roger Kelley
roger.kelley@co.snohomish.wa.us, 425-388-6414
- Spokane - Elaine Snouwaert
esno461@ecy.wa.gov, 509-456-5011
- Thurston/Mason - Robert Simmons
simmons@wsu.edu , 360-427-9670, ext.396
- Whatcom - Beth Marcy Chisholm
bmarcy@whatcomcd.org, 360-354-2035, ext.3
- Yakima - Julie Larson
jlarson@pn.usbr.gov, 509-575-5848, ext. 253
In addition, the following individuals and groups have agreed to share their
efforts with interested reporters and photographers:
- BURIEN: Students and adults will be monitoring at Seacrest Park in the
morning. Contact: 206-433-2107 or 206-901-1964
- CHEHALIS BASIN: Rob Schanz will lead a monitoring event involving several
classrooms from the Chehalis Basin, at Rainbow Falls State Park. Contact:
360-291-3725
- CHEWELAH: A class from Jenkins High School will monitor at the Seven Bays in
Lake Roosevelt - maybe from a floating classroom. Contact: Jim Biancardi
(teacher), jebian@theofficenet.com.
- LYNDEN: Harlan Kredit, a science teacher at Lynden Christian School, will
take his class to monitor Fishtrap Creek. Contact: 360-318-9525
- SEATTLE: Nancy Malmgren will bring about 10 home-schooled children to
monitor Pipers Creek. Contact: 206-363-4116
- SEATTLE: St. George School will be testing in Lake Washington at Seward
Park. Contact: 206-762-0656
- SNOHOMISH COUNTY: Heidi Reynolds, coordinator of the Snohomish County Lakes
Citizen Monitoring Program, will work with adults in boats to measure the
clarity of local lakes. Contact: 425-388-3464, ext. 46.
- SNOHOMISH COUNTY:Matt Loper, Shoreline Community College, will be
monitoring with a student at Boeing Creek. Contact: 206-546-4683
- SPOKANE COUNTY: Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) will monitor 13
sites in the Spokane area. Contact: 509-344-7787.
- SPOKANE COUNTY: West Valley School District's Outdoor Learning Center is
coordinating some monitoring activities. Contact: Jami Ostby at 509-340-1028.
- YAKIMA: Ron Hicks, a farmer who lives at 1123 Pomona Rd. in Yakima, will
test his own river frontage. Contact: 509-469-6823
For background information:
yearofcleanwater.org
Media contact: Leslie Thorpe
leth461@ecy.wa.gov, (360) 407-6848
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