Mar 11
22
Puget Sound is in trouble, there is no doubt about it. One of the major issues in Puget Sound is water pollution from land. This means that everything we dump into our sewers flows through the drain network and into the Sound. How can this hurt the Marine Life in the Sound? Well, think about it this way. If people were to dump things like oil, soap, and other chemicals into the pipes in your house that lead to your kitchen and bathroom faucets, how do you think the water would taste? Fairly nasty wouldn’t it? The exact same thing is happening to Puget Sound. Dirty water is flowing from our sewers into the Sound and the marine life is suffering for it.
This past winter, SCUBA divers took video of water flowing from a sewage discharge point in the Sound. It looked nasty and there was a lot of dirty water. It’s no wonder the marine life is suffering in Puget Sound. There is a webpage called Puget Sound Starts Here that describes the problem of sewage run off into Puget Sound. Even though this is a big problem, the website gives people like you the power of knowledge to do something about it. Check out the page on how to become a Drain Ranger. It will give you the ability to make a change around Puget Sound.
You can also make a change by learning more about Puget Sound through reading the various posts on this website and having your class attend the PMR field trip this Spring or Next Fall. Check out the various things you will learn about Puget Sound and the activities you get to do. The Marine Science Afloat (TM) program is filled with fun activities throughout the day to give you better learning experience with Puget Sound. Tell your teacher about the PMR’s Marine Science Afloat program and let them know that you are interested in attending.
The more you know, the more you care, and the better Puget Sound will be!
