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2016 Spring | Education & Outreach, Sustainability

Be In The Know: Stormwater Pollution And Permit Compliance

Student(s):

Kevin Hua

Program or Department(s):

  • Program on the Environment
  • University of Washington

Site supervisor(s):

Andy Gregory

Partner(s):

  • Puget Soundkeeper Alliance

Faculty advisor(s):

Tom Leschine Professor of the School of Marine and Environmental Affairs at the University of Washington

I researched businesses in the Green-Duwamish watershed areas of Auburn, Kent, and Renton to find out what kinds of businesses contributed the most to stormwater pollution and to see what is currently being done for outreach in these regions where permit compliance seems to be nowhere to be found. Most of my research was online where I did extensive research on the businesses in the area and information about NPDES permits. Stormwater pollution is not a well-known issue but it affects everyone, so I was curious to see whether businesses were complying to the permits that are nationally followed.