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July 26th, 2011

Clean Samish Initiative places pet waste stations and portable toilets in the Samish Watershed in an effort to reduce fecal coliform bacteria pollution

SKAGIT COUNTY - In an effort to reduce pet and human waste and help keep the Samish watershed clean, Skagit County's Clean Samish Initiative has installed pet waste stations and portable toilets throughout the Samish basin.

There are currently 17 pet waste stations and 12 portable toilets throughout the watershed. A map with their specific locations is provided here. Locations and information regarding the waste stations are also available at www.skagitcounty.net/cleanwater.. The portable toilets will be placed throughout the watershed beginning the week of July 25, 2011.

"Human and pet waste are contributors to the fecal coliform pollution problem in the Samish," said Skagit County's Natural Resource Division Manager Dan Berentson. "The new waste stations are intended to reduce these pollution sources and allow residents, visitors, birders, hunters, fishermen, and other recreational users to recreate responsibly. We encourage the public to use these stations and help keep the Samish clean."

The waste stations are a result of the efforts by Skagit County, the Skagit Conservation Education Alliance, Chuckanut Shellfish, and other organizations and individuals involved in the Clean Samish Initiative. Not all locations may be listed and some toilet locations are only operational on a seasonal basis.

For more information about the Clean Samish Initiative, clean water efforts in Skagit County, and additional portable toilet information, visit www.skagitcounty.net/cleanwater.

For more information on pet waste stations and portable toilets, or how to adopt a station, contact MarySutton Carruthers at marysc@co.skagit.wa.us or at (360) 336-9400.