.:Surfrider Foundation Seattle Chapter - Blue Water Task Force:.

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Blue Water Task Force

The Blue Water Task Force (BWTF) is the Surfrider Foundation’s water quality monitoring, education and advocacy program. It is utilized by our Chapters and members to alert citizens and officials in their communities about water quality problems and to work toward solutions. BWTF has demonstrated success by raising public awareness of coastal water pollution levels and precipitating the establishment of state and local government water quality monitoring programs in many communities where the program has been implemented.

BWTF was established with the following objectives:

to provide concerned citizens with the opportunity for hands-on involvement with an environmental problem solving effort;

to gather coastal water samples on a regular basis to determine pollution patterns in the near shore environment;

to raise public awareness regarding the extent and severity of coastal water pollution;

to use the data collected to bring polluters into compliance; and

to develop a model program that could influence national legislation and enforcement.
Click on the links below to find out about water testing in your local community.

Do you know what you're swimming in? The water around the Seattle area is being tested for Enterococcus bacteria. It is the indicator that the EPA has determined most closely correlates with human health issues in marine waters. We have our own laboratory for processing water samples and will be recording and publishing results.

We Need Volunteers

One of the keys to the success of this ongoing program is YOU! We need volunteer sample collectors and lab techs to insure that the BWTF program is successful for a long time to come. Even if you have only a short window of time to contribute to the program, now is the time to learn about the sampling process. Any amount of time you can give is the right amount. Help keep your local beach CLEAN! To volunteer as a part of the Blue Water Task Force, please contact Jess Tweedy.

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The Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit environmental organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world's oceans, waves and beaches for all people, through conservation, activism, research and education.
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