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Stormwater Parks Guidance Manual Guidance Released

January 24, 2023

The Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) just released its Stormwater Park Guidance Manual. Stormwater Parks are engineered spaces that allow stormwater to infiltrate and often provide the additional benefits of […]

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Optimizing Green Stormwater Infrastructure Placement- South Puget Sound

Please join Dr. Joan Wu and Dr. Ani Jayakaran from WSU Extension and the Washington Stormwater Center to discuss methods for optimizing GSI Placement in South Puget Sound (the lower Puyallup Watershed) 

OPTIMIZING GREEN STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE (GSI) PLACEMENT IN SOUTH PUGET SOUND

 

Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI, e.g., bioretention systems, rain gardens, and permeable pavements) within urbanizing landscapes provides ecosystem services far beyond stormwater management alone. This project will develop a testable method for locating and selecting GSI based on hydrological controls. What we’re doing Characterize attitudes in the Puyallup region towards GSI via previous survey analysis. Develop a scalable, landscape-level method for locating and selecting GSI.

If you have any additional questions or have trouble joining contact Heidi Siegelbaum

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Biochar and Fungi Present Exciting Bioretention Possibilities

December 06, 2022

A recent paper published by our own Chelsea Mitchell, Dr. Anand Jayakaran, and Dr. Jennifer McIntyre examines the stormwater mitigation effects achieved through the utilization of biochar and fungi amendments. […]

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Local Road Stormwater Retrofit RFP Out- due November 9th

October 04, 2022

The Stormwater Strategic Initiative Lead Team (SIL) just announced its first RFP for local road stormwater retrofits. This work, a collaboration between Ecology, Commerce, and the Washington Stormwater Center has […]

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REPOST: Adopt-a-Drain Seattle Celebrates One Year

October 04, 2022

The Washington Stormwater Center joined with communities around Puget Sound to get volunteers to keep stormwater drains clear of pollutants and debris. The Adopt-A-Drain program, launched a year ago Saturday, already has […]

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REPOST: Congeneric Sockeye Show Uncommon Resistance to Runoff

August 25, 2022

Study Abstract The sensitivity of closely related Pacific salmon and steelhead (Oncorhynchus spp.) to untreated urban stormwater runoff was compared across three storm events. Juvenile coho, sockeye, steelhead, and Chinook […]

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EPA, Tribal, State, and Local Leaders and Partners Celebrate 50th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act

August 03, 2022

Seattle, WA (August 5, 2022) – The Clean Water Act turns 50 this year and EPA’s Assistant Administrator for Water Radhika Fox is kicking off a nationwide 10-water tour to celebrate […]

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REPOST: ‘Stealth Pollutant’ Article from The Guardian

July 28, 2022

Photograph: Ian Nicholson/PA Washington Stormwater Center Researchers Drs. Jen McIntyre (WSU) and Ed Kolodziej (UWT), discuss the implications of 6PPD quinone and after-market applications of crumb rubber from tires.  Read […]

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Adopt a Drain Washington

June 23, 2022

We’ve all seen a storm drain covered in dry leaves and many have experienced the flooding that can result from this build-up, but keeping these drains clear and free of […]

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Stormwater Heatmap

May 09, 2022

Our stormwater community welcomes a new mapping tool, the Puget Sound Stormwater Heatmap, which can help users identify hotspots where stormwater pollution is generated. This will help stormwater managers decide […]

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