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Scientists track statewide stream health

WEBNew regional Watershed Health reports show results. Each summer, crews of scientists and technicians head into the woods, over fields, and down canyons to …

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Focus on: Watershed Health Monitoring 2022

WEBOur scientists determine watershed health by analyzing the monitoring data for each region. We assess the key factors and conditions that affect the continued success of …

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Updates to the standards

WEBOn Nov. 14, 2022, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a final rule to adopt human health criteria for the state of Washington's waters. On Nov. 18, 2022, …

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Watershed health

WEBThe Watershed Health Monitoring project tracks the status of Washington's rivers and streams using a statewide data collection effort. Over 80 sites are visited between July 1 …

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Washington State Water Quality Standards: Human health …

WEBare discussed at more length in the section on Human Health Criteria Variables. Specific information on arsenic is found in the section on Challenging …

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River and stream monitoring

WEBOur freshwater monitoring program examines current water quality and streamflow conditions and studies trends in stream health over time.Healthy communities rely on …

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Health Impact Assessment Recommendation Document for

WEBExecutive Summary. This Health Impact Assessment (HIA) review evaluates and summarizes the health risks from air pollutants emitted by proposed Hanford Site Water …

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Healthy home guide

WEBHealthy home guide. The environment affects human health, often in more ways than you might think. Your home environment is no exception. The air you breathe, water you …

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Health effects from diesel pollution

WEBDiesel exhaust puts healthy people at risk for asthma and respiratory illnesses. For other people, it can make their existing heart and lung diseases worse. Diesel exhaust …

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Water quality standards

WEBWe use them to assess the health of Washington's surface waters and set pollution limits. We set pollution limits in water quality permits based on the standards. Municipalities, …

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Health impact assessment of toxic air pollutants

WEBHealth impact review of toxic air pollution. New emissions of toxic air pollutants from commercial and industrial businesses may require a permit. We manage toxic air …

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Environmental Justice Assessments

WEBAn Environmental Justice Assessment provides an opportunity to better understand a wide range of environmental justice impacts that an action may have in the early …

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Testing drinking water

WEBTesting drinking water. The Department of Health recommends private well owners test their drinking water every year for coliform bacteria and nitrate. These two contaminates …

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Health effects of arsenic and lead

WEBLead. Scientists have linked long-term exposure to arsenic to a variety of health problems, including heart disease, diabetes, and cancer of the bladder, lung, skin, kidney, liver, …

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Pollution prevention assistance for SQGs

WEBNote: Jefferson County Public Health provides coverage to areas of Clallam County outside of Port Angeles. City of Port Angeles. Howard Carlseen [email protected] 360-417 …

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Groundwater resources

WEBThe Drinking Water Program at Washington State Department of Health oversees water quality in public water-supply systems in the state that derive their water from …

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Groundwater information

WEBFind your county's groundwater programs. Local health departments can provide helpful guidance on siting and maintaining water-supply wells and often provide a water-testing …

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