More than 500 Sailors and Marines from Kitsap County commands joined more than 300 students from 15 Central Kitsap schools recently to clean Dyes Inlet's 23 miles of beach during the ninth annual Water For Life Dyes Inlet Clean-up. Divers from Naval Intermediate Maintenance Facility and Submarine Base Bangor's Explosive Ordinance Disposal Unit assisted in the effort. It's good support for the community, and we get a chance to help the kids. We've done it every year for the last six years, and we enjoy it. Sara Hoover, Central Kitsap School District environmental resources manager, explained the importance of the cleanup.
Point pollution consists of chemicals that are dumped into the ocean through pipes from industries.
Non-point pollution is leaks that flow into storm drains from the streets. Both leaks effect Dyes Inlet. Hoover echoed Anderson's comments about Sailors helping the children. They can spread the message about taking care of the land and tell people not to litter. She said the Sailors are a big help during the annual event.