Something in the water: How King County is finding and fixing poop pollution

Crossposted from Headwaters

By Nalia Matias-Jacinto, WLRD Communications Intern

In King County, water is the foundation of daily life, cultural traditions, and thriving ecosystems. But what happens when poop pollution contaminates our water and dangerous levels of bacteria threaten public health and culinary treasures?

Solving that problem requires more than infrastructure alone. Scientists, public health experts, and communities must work together to keep the waters and the people of King County safe and healthy— and that’s exactly what we’re doing. Read more.