In December 2014 the Office of Drinking Water (ODW) sponsored a workshop for water systems with forested land. This event gave participants tools to help them better understand and protect their watersheds, and of the regulatory framework that can affect a watershed. The workshop was a partnership between ODW, the departments of Natural Resources and Ecology, and the University of Washington's School of Public Health.
Telling the Watershed Protection Story
This three-minute video shows the importance of source water protection for drinking water systems. It features Kathleen Cahall, Water Resources Manager for the City of Bremerton, and Office of Drinking Water staff. Bremerton owns the watershed that supplies its drinking water, so they have complete control over what activities take place in this pristine location. Bremerton and Seattle are the only unfiltered surface water systems in our state.
Video courtesy University of Washington's School of Public Health.
Workshop Materials
| Session | Presenter | Presentation | Handouts and Resources |
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| Session Introduction | Presenter Office of Drinking Water | Presentation Watershed Protection Workshop (PDF) | Handouts and Resources |
| Session Source Water Protection | Presenter Office of Drinking Water | Presentation Source Water Protection: An Overview (PDF) | Handouts and Resources |
| Session Forest Practices Act | Presenter Department of Natural Resources | Presentation | Handouts and Resources |
| Session Forest Practices and Water Quality | Presenter Department of Ecology | Presentation Best Management Practices Pertaining to Water Quality on Forested Land (PDF)
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Handouts and Resources |
| Session Land Acquisition and Conservation Easements | Presenter Columbia Land Trust | Presentation Acquisition of Land & Conservation Easements (PDF) | Handouts and Resources |
| Session Collaborative Management and Case Study | Presenter University of Washington's School of Public Health | Presentation Collaborative Management (PDF) | Handouts and Resources |
| Session Panel Discussion | Presenter Cities of Bremerton, Aberdeen, and Hoquiam | Presentation | Handouts and Resources
Multiple Barrier Approach to Publis Health Protection (PDF) Aberdeen Watershed Cooperation Agreement (PDF) |
| Session Case Study | Presenter Office of Drinking Water | Presentation Boistfort Valley Water (PDF) | Handouts and Resources |