Posted on: April 21, 2023
For Immediate Release
Contact: Michael Dawson
Water Quality Manager
Jefferson County Public Health
(360) 385-9444
Port Townsend, WA – Elevated levels of the ...
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Water Quality
Posted on: January 5, 2023
January 5, 2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Tami Pokorny, Natural Resources Program Coordinator
(360) 379-4498
tpokorny@co.jefferson.wa.us
CONSERVATION FUTURES FUND GRANTS AVAILABLE FOR OPEN SPACE PROJECTS IN JEFFERSON...
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Water Quality
Posted on: October 28, 2022
For Immediate Release Contact: Michael Dawson, Water Quality ManagerJefferson County Public Health360-385-9444 x301
Port Townsend, WA. Ongoing testing of shellfish in Quilcene Bay has shown that biotoxins have declined. The Washington State Depart...
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Water Quality
Posted on: October 3, 2022
For Immediate Release Contact: Michael Dawson, Water Quality ManagerJefferson County Public Health360-385-9444 x301
Port Townsend, WA. Harmful algae blooms continue to expand in Jefferson County. Recent shellfish samples taken from Quilcene Bay we...
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Water Quality
Posted on: September 16, 2022
September 16, 2022
For Immediate Release
Contact: Michael Dawson, Water Quality Manager
Jefferson County Public Health
360-385-9444 x301
Oak Bay Shellfish Closure for Biotoxin
PORT TOWNSEND–Recent shellfish samples have confirmed that a harm...
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Water Quality
Posted on: September 14, 2022
For Immediate Release Contact: Michael Dawson, Water Quality ManagerJefferson County Public Health360-385-9444 x301
Port Townsend, WA. Recent shellfish samples taken from Mystery Bay and Fort Flagler showed very elevated levels for the marine biot...
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Water Quality
Posted on: August 4, 2022
For Immediate Release Contact: Michael Dawson, Water Quality ManagerJefferson County Public Health360-385-9444 ext. 301
Port Townsend, WA. Washington State Department of Health has removed the shellfish biotoxin closure at all Quilcene Bay and Dab...
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Water Quality
Posted on: July 20, 2022
For Immediate Release Contact: Michael Dawson, Water Quality ManagerJefferson County Public Health360-385-9444 x301
Port Townsend, WA Recent shellfish samples were found to contain elevated levels of the marine biotoxin that causes Paralytic Shell...
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Water Quality
Posted on: June 27, 2022
For Immediate Release Contact: Michael Dawson, Water Quality ManagerJefferson County Public Health360-385-9444 ext. 301
Discovery Bay Shellfish Closure
Port Townsend, WA. Recent shellfish samples taken from Discovery Bay contained elevate...
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Water Quality
Posted on: June 17, 2022
For Immediate Release Contact: Michael Dawson, Water Quality ManagerJefferson County Public Health360-385-9444 ext. 301
Port Townsend, WA. Recent shellfish samples taken from Quilcene Bay contained elevated levels of the marine biotoxin that cause...
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Water Quality
Posted on: April 29, 2022
April 29, 2022
For Immediate Release
Contact: Michael DawsonWater Quality ManagerJefferson County Public Health(360) 385-9444
ANDERSON LAKE HIGH IN TOXIN
Port Townsend, WA – Elevated levels of the potent nerve toxin anatoxin-a we...
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Water Quality
Posted on: October 15, 2021
October 15, 2021For Immediate ReleaseJefferson County Community HealthMichael Dawson, Water Quality Manager
Port Townsend – Fall blooms of cyanobacteria (also known as blue green algae) have resulted in rising toxin levels at two Jefferson County ...
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Water Quality