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May 28, 2025
Today, Olympic View Water & Sewer District added a new “In the News“ page to track their Notice of Intent to sue Edmonds School District to protect the drinking water aquifer that is threatened by PFAS.
Continue reading “Notice of Intent to sue Edmonds School District over PFAS contaminated stormwater being injected into Deer Creek Springs Aquifer”
For Immediate Release:
April 28, 2025
Media Contact:
Bob Danson, General Manager
Cell: (425) 530-5595
Citizen Suit Alleges Violations of Safe Drinking Water Act and WashingtonvState’s Non-Endangerment Standard for Underground Injection Control Wells
Edmonds, WA –Olympic View Water and Sewer District (OVWSD) has issued a Notice of Intent to Sue to the Edmonds School District to protect the drinking water aquifer that is threatened by PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances) pollution at the Madrona School. This legal action cites violations of environmental laws and follows the school district’s inaction in addressing the pollution.
Continue reading “Press Release – Olympic View Water and Sewer District Issues Intent to Sue Edmonds School District Over PFAS Pollution at Madrona School”by Teresa Wippel
May 28, 2025
Link to My Edmonds News article
The Edmonds City Council spent much of its time Tuesday talking about updating the city’s middle housing development code — a process that must be completed by the end of the month. The council also heard from four community volunteers representing Keep Edmonds Vibrant, who presented the results of their month-long civic engagement initiative.
Continue reading “Council mulls middle housing code updates, hears report from Keep Edmonds Vibrant”Department of Ecology
One of the main pollution sources from urban and suburban communities is stormwater. Stormwater is rain and snow melt that flows over rooftops, streets, landscaping, and parking lots that can pick up and carry pollution into nearby waterways. Stormwater is not always treated even when it flows into street drains and can be a leading threat to water quality. Due to the significant rain and snow across the state, Washington has become a leader in stormwater management.
Continue reading “Stormwater & residential pollution”
Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances or “PFAS” has become an issue of public health concern in numerous contexts recently including in public drinking water supplies. PFAS are a large family of chemicals in use since the 1950s to make a wide variety of stain-resistant, water-resistant, and non-stick consumer products, including food packaging, outdoor clothing, and non-stick pans. PFAS have also been used in certain types of firefighting foams utilized by the U.S. military, local fire departments, and airports.
Continue reading “PFAS Information”Environmental protection Agency
November 26, 2024
Vehicle tires contain the chemical known as 6PPD to prevent tires from breaking down due to reactions with ozone and other reactive oxygen species in the air. When 6PPD reacts with ozone in the air, it forms 6PPD-quinone. Tires wear down through contact with roads, releasing particles into the environment. When it rains, stormwater from hard surfaces like parking lots and streets washes these particles into streams and other water bodies. As a result, 6PPD-quinone may be present and aquatic organisms can be exposed to it.
Continue reading “What is 6PPD-quinone?”Environmental Protection Agency
Updated October 3, 2024
EPA is committed to providing meaningful, understandable, and actionable information on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances – known as PFAS – to the American public. The information provided here is intended to explain some of the important background information needed to understand the details of specific actions EPA takes to address PFAS, and other emerging events related to PFAS.
May 20, 2025
Edmonds Stream Team
Link to My Edmonds News article
Students from Meadowdale High School’s Eco Club joined community volunteers with the Edmonds Stream Team and Sound Salmon Solutions in releasing several thousand baby coho salmon into Lunds Gulch Creek Sunday.
Continue reading “Scene at Meadowdale Beach Park: Students helping salmon”July 29, 2002
Pentec Environmental
The attached report was prepared for the City of Edmonds to establish baseline information on stream conditions in order to support work toward meeting National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit and ESA requirements. This report covers all of the appropriate significant streams under the City’s jurisdiction.
Continue reading “Edmonds Stream Inventory and Assessment”by Larry Vogel
Posted: May 7, 2025
Longtime Edmonds resident, retired fisheries biologist and tireless advocate for preserving the city’s salmon-bearing streams, creeks and wetlands, Joe Scordino has been selected as Edmonds Citizen of the Year by the Edmonds Kiwanis Club.
Continue reading “Joe Scordino, ‘the environmental conscience of Edmonds,’ is Edmonds Citizen of the Year”
Joe Scordino of Save Our Marsh, in front of Edmonds Marsh, with the 22 acres owned by WSDOT in the far background: Making this area into a wildlife sanctuary would have extensive benefits to our community and to our planet.
Posted Monday, May 5
By Brian Soergel
Edmondseditor@yourbeacon.net
Joe Scordino is the Kiwanis Club of Edmonds’ Citizen of the Year for 2024.
Continue reading “Citizen of the Year: Joe Scordino”May 3, 2025
By Conrad Swanson
Seattle Times climate reporter
Posted: April 30, 2025
Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT) crews were out Wednesday mowing vegetation along State Route 104 to help prepare the Edmonds Marsh Restoration site for upcoming volunteer work coordinated by the Edmonds Stream Team. See our previous story for a complete description of the project.
Stuart H Munsch1*, Todd R Bennett2, Jimmy Faukner3, Madison J Halloran4, Karrie M Hanson2, Martin C Liermann2, Michael L McHenry 5, John R McMillan6, Raymond E Moses5, Bob Pagliuco7, George R Pess2, Katherine R Stonecypher4, and Darren M Ward4
Continue reading “Juvenile salmonids traverse coastal meta-nurseries that connect rivers via the sea”April 30, 2025
By Lynda V. Mapes
Seattle Times environment reporter
