The Points Northeast Historical Society is a community driven organization that seeks to preserve and restore historical sights and landmarks across the Browns Point, Dash Point, and NE Tacoma area. You can also check beach advisories and closures from the blog post as well if you are looking to go swimming and want to check if your beach is open to swim. You can check out the list of beaches that are being sampled by county from their blog post under what you can do, called “Weigh in on the 2021 beach list”. More information can be found through their Water & Shorelines tab.īEACH Program : From May 20th through September 2nd (Labor Day), the Department of Ecology is going to sample a variety of beaches to sample for fecal bacteria.
Currently, they aim to meet with the Puget Sound nutrient forum sometime this summer to release a draft called the “Puget Sound Nutrient General Permit”. By monitoring the waters for over 20 years, the Department of Ecology has found that nitrogen levels have increased and the cycle of nutrients are changing. Puget Sound Nutrient Forum: The Department of Ecology along with Puget Sound stakeholders and tribes seek to reduce the amount of human based nutrients that impact the water quality in the Puget Sound. To learn more about this you can visit their website in their Water & Shorelines tab.
The NDZ is a specified zone within the Puget Sound where vessels are not allowed to release sewage into the waters. Currently, the Department of Ecology will be doing an outreach campaign this summer to promote the No Discharge Zone.
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