Organization: PUGET SOUNDKEEPER ALLIANCE
Mission: PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE WATERS OF PUGET SOUND
Activities: SOUNDKEEPER: PUGET SOUNDKEEPER ALLIANCE (SOUNDKEEPER) ADVOCATES FOR BETTER PROTECTION OF PUGET SOUND WATER QUALITY. SOUNDKEEPER REVIEWS NATIONAL POLLUTION DISCHARGE PERMITS, CHECKS FOR COMPLIANCE, AND FILES CITIZEN'S LAWSUITS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE. SOUNDKEEPER WORKS TO IMPROVE WATER POLLUTION REGULATIONS AND PATROLS AND MONITORS THE WATERS OF PUGET SOUND IN ORDER TO DETECT, DOCUMENT, AND REPORT SOURCES OF ILLEGAL POLLUTION.
POLLUTION PREVENTION: PUGET SOUNDKEEPER ALLIANCE (SOUNDKEEPER) WORKS WITH BUSINESSES, BOATERS, AND RESIDENTS TO REDUCE AND CLEAN UP HARMFUL POLLUTION. SOUNDKEEPER MANAGES A STATEWIDE CLEAN MARINA CERTIFICATION PROGRAM AND CONDUCTS MARINE DEBRIS CLEANUPS AROUND PUGET SOUND.
OUTREACH: PUGET SOUNDKEEPER ALLIANCE (SOUNDKEEPER) ENGAGES STUDENTS, AGENCY PERSONNEL, FOUNDATIONS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN AWARENESS OF, AND SOLUTIONS TO, WATER QUALITY PROBLEMS. SOUNDKEEPER HAS DEVELOPED AND MAINTAINS A WEBSITE, SENDS ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS, AND CREATES AND DISTRIBUTES PRINTED MATERIALS FOR OUTREACH AND EDUCATION.
NTEE category: Environment
Secondary category: Animal-Related