From the Department of Ecology science blog posting date February 26, 2026: There’s still not enough snow The drought declared in April and expanded in June continues with no end in sight. A group of state and federal water supply … Continue reading Washington water supply update
There’s still time to comment on the proposed Consumer Confidence Reports (CCRs) changes proposed by the Office of Drinking Water (ODW) or to register for the public Zoom meeting on March 10th. From the Department of Health ODW release: “The … Continue reading Consumer Confidence Reports Changes
Island County staff would like to remind all water systems that we are approaching the time to monitor for seawater intrusion with a water test for Chloride and Conductivity. Some helpful guidance: Continue reading REMINDER: Monitor for Seawater Intrusion
In 2025 the county commissioned a third-party consultant to conduct a review of the Coordinated Water System Plan (CWSP). In January, Dr. Chris Kelly, the county’s hydrogeologist, presented a summary of the recommendations and action items at the work session … Continue reading Coordinated Water System Plan Update
Department of Health (DOH) recently published a new factsheet to serve as a starting point for people considering POET filters, sometimes called whole house filters. You can find the factsheet here. Continue reading Point-Of-Entry Treatment (POET) Filters for PFAS
DOH/Office of Drinking Water Advisory Group (DWAG) Quarterly Meeting—March 2, 2026; 9:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m ONLINE (TEAMS) ONLY The next Quarterly Drinking Water Advisory Group (DWAG) meeting will be held March 2, 2026. See the DWAG page here for meeting links and the agenda. … Continue reading Drinking Water Advisory Group Meeting
SHARP dashboard tracks contaminated sites: Ecology started using the Site Hazard Assessment and Ranking Process (SHARP) to assess contaminated sites in January 2024. There is now a real-time dashboard to track the status of about 6,500 contaminated sites in Washington … Continue reading SHARP Dashboard Tracks Contaminated Sites
State Representative Clyde Shavers is co-sponsoring HB 1906 – 2025-26 (Increasing transparency and consumer protection in water system rates); a bill introduced last year that has passed the House and in the Senate at this time. Read additional comments from … Continue reading HB 1906 – 2025-26 (Increasing transparency and consumer protection in water system rates)
SHARP dashboard tracks contaminated site ratings: Ecology started using the Site Hazard Assessment and Ranking Process (SHARP) to assess contaminated sites in January 2024. There is now a real-time dashboard to track the status of about 6,500 contaminated sites in … Continue reading SHARP dashboard tracks contaminated site ratings
An opportunity to increase aquifer recharge Photo credit: Linda LaMar Within our water system communities property owners can increase aquifer recharge by managing stormwater runoff using simple, efficient and cost-effective green stormwater infrastructure. Often, if stormwater runoff is left to … Continue reading Stormwater Runoff Management
The Office of Drinking Water has released the January 2026 ODW Now newsletter: Drinking Water Week Awards 2026, WQMS downtime, new PFAS monitoring requirements go into effect and much more. Check it out here… Continue reading ODW Now—January 2026 Newsletter
ODW released an operation note on 12/23 regarding Recommended Actions for Returning to Routine Operations after a storm event. Continue reading Flood Recovery Startup Information
When development threatens its drinking water supply, a community must pull together to find a new source before funding turns into a pumpkin. John Lovie has a new post with an update on the drinking water project that consumes most … Continue reading “No one needs a hydrogeologist!”
Earlier this month, the USDA Drinking Water Circuit Rider Program was paused with a ‘Stop Work Order’ due to the government shutdown but there is currently a Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) program for small water systems (under 10,000 … Continue reading Technical Assistance Options
DWAG Meeting; December 1, 2025 9 am to 12 noon Online See the announcement for online meeting links, agenda and more information. The meeting will include will discuss PFAS updates, DWSRF Guidelines, Water Use Efficiency, and Challenges and Issues Facing … Continue reading Drinking Water Advisory Group Meeting