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Local Source Control Partnership

The Local Source Control (LSC) Partnership focuses directly on assisting small businesses to prevent polluted runoff to Puget Sound and the Spokane River Basin.

The LSC Partnership uses a unique team approach, working with local jurisdictions to preserve urban waters in Washington State through source control. Currently, there are 23 LSC Specialists helping to solve pollution problems and protect urban water quality.

About Source Control By addressing possible causes of pollution at the source of use, technical assistance to small businesses is making a difference. This approach is expected to save businesses money while protecting our state’s water quality.

Source Control Trainings and Workshops Find current announcements of new trainings for businesses and citizens. Access archives of technical training Webinars, along with link to other resources. Small and medium businesses may find these especially useful.

Local Source Control Partnership Background History and funding of the LSC Partnership

Environmental Results Program Auto Body Pilot LSC governments and industry partners are working with Ecology in this EPA-funded compliance-assistance and pollution-prevention program for Washington’s automotive collision-repair industry.

NEW! Cascadia Consulting Group prepared an evaluation under contract to the Department of Ecology for this pilot project. Read the evaluation here.




Local Source Control in the News Protecting water quality, the Specialists make news.

Local Source Control Contacts Find contact information for Local Source Control Specialists and Ecology staff.

Related Information:

At the Department of Ecology:

Pollution Prevention by Business Types offers resources for many types of businesses.

Protecting Our Urban Waters

Saving Puget Sound

Reducing Toxic Threats

Spokane River Basin

At the US Environmental Protection Agency:

Pollution Prevention

Pollution Prevention Technical Assistance

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