Blog – Deer Creek CARA – Edmonds Environmental Council

Administration advice taints environmental perspectives

By Diane Buckshnis
Edmonds Resident, Former City Councilmember

Posted Thursday, February 13, 2025

Intense weather patterns are happening across the world, and we must recognize the impact on our coastal communities.

We are stewards of our watersheds, and intense rain events have become the new challenge, especially because portions of south Edmonds and Esperance rely on underground injection wells (UIC) wells. This watershed, known as the Deer Springs Creek Watershed, has some of the most sensitive soils.

Edmonds Environmental Council, city reach agreement on appeal of critical aquifer regulations

Posted: February 1, 2025
My Edmonds News

Under the settlement agreement, the City of Edmonds has agreed to study stormwater infiltration and the possible risks of forever chemicals and other toxins polluting the drinking water aquifer. My Edmonds News file photo

Updated Feb. 3 with a comment from the City of Edmonds

The Edmonds Environmental Council (EEC) said Friday night that is has reached an agreement with the City of Edmonds to suspend the EEC’s appeal of city regulations related to the city’s critical aquifer recharge area (CARA) regulation approved by the Edmonds City Council in May.

Press Release: Settlement Reached with City of Edmonds on EEC’s Appeal

January 31, 2025

The Edmonds Environmental Council (EEC) and the City of Edmonds have reached agreement on suspending the EEC’s Appeal of City regulations pending results of a scientific study on stormwater infiltration and its risks of PFAS and other toxins polluting the drinking water aquifer. Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, the City will use the study results to make recommendations to the Edmonds City Council on the Deer Creek Aquifer Critical Area Regulations. The full text of the Settlement Agreement is available on the EEC website at https://edmondsenvironmentalcouncil.org

Settlement reached on appeal of Deer Creek regulations

Posted Friday, January 31, 2025
By Beacon Staff

The Edmonds Environmental Council (EEC) reports it has reached an agreement with the City of Edmonds on suspending the EEC’s appeal of City regulations pending results of a scientific study on stormwater infiltration and its risks of PFAS and other toxins polluting the drinking water aquifer.

According to the settlement agreement, the City will use the study results to make recommendations to the Edmonds City Council on the Deer Creek Aquifer Critical Area Regulations.

The full text of the settlement agreement is available on the EEC website.

Settlement Agreement: Deer Creek Springs CARA

January 28, 2025

The following is the signed settlement agreement between the City of Edmonds and the Edmonds Environmental Council. This agreement is the result of several mediation meetings.

2025-01-28 CARA settlement Download