Stories for Grays Harbor County

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Stories for Grays Harbor County

Water Quality stories are grouped according to the Water Quality Program's Five Program Activities. Some Stories may fall under more than one category, and are referenced accordingly.

Prevent Point Source Pollution (excluding water cleanup, stormwater, and financial assistance)
Reduce Nonpoint Source Pollution (excluding water cleanup, stormwater, and financial assistance)
- Chehalis Basin Education Consortium: Educating Teachers, Students, and the Community
  This outreach and education consortium teaches local schoolchildren and citizens about the importance of protecting the quality of their local water bodies. The consortium provides hands-on experience in water quality monitoring, riparian restoration, and other projects.
Control Stormwater Pollution
Provide Financial Assistance
Cleanup Polluted Waters
- Grayland Cranberry Growers Get Pesticides Out of Water and Reduce Costs
  In 1996, cranberry growers were un a difficult position when water samples showed high levels of pesticides in Grayland Ditch. The local cranberry economy was so fragile that most growers couldn't afford to install new best management practices. In order to address the economic and social concerns, as well as water quality, the Washington Department of Ecology decided to try a non-regulatory, direct-implementation approach.

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Last updated October 2008