We deserve Clean Water Act of 2010
Editorial in The Olympian.
"Stormwater is the primary source of pollution in Puget Sound. If this state is going to meet the governor's goal of cleaning up Puget Sound by 2020, projects must be put in place to divert the stormwater or remove the petroleum products, fertilizers and other pollutants from water before it enters the Sound.
The state Department of Ecology is studying stormwater runoff, but officials estimate between 8 million and 55 million pounds of petroleum products reach the Sound via stormwater every year. It’s primarily oil deposited along city streets and parking lots, that collects grime before it’s washed into stormwater drains. From there, it’s a short trip to the saltwater, where it contributes to the degradation of the water quality..."

