Workers with the city of Vancouver this week made a startling discovery near the regional headquarters of environmental regulators. A sewer line had been incorrectly connected to the city’s stormwater collection system, which discharges directly into Burnt Bridge Creek. (Zachary Kaufman/The Columbian)
Water quality has been monitored extensively in Burnt Bridge Creek since 1972. Based on data collected in 1991 through 1993, the creek was included on the 1996 303(d) list, the first comprehensive listing of impaired surface waters in the state. Subsequent data collected by the city of Vancouver and Ecology show continued exceedances of water quality standards for fecal coliform, temperature and dissolved oxygen.
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People can help keep bacteria out of the water. Bag and trash dog poop. Check your on-site sewage system to make sure it is maintained and working properly. Make sure that the State of Washington Department Of Ecology hasn't been dumping raw human sewage into the creek since at least 1972*
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