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Clark County Council approves increases to clean-water rates for first time since 2015

November 16, 2024, 6:11am Business

With only three members present, the Clark County Council on Tuesday unanimously approved increases to annual clean-water fees — the first increase since 2015. Read story

Paddlers learn environmental lessons while exploring Lake River, Vancouver Lake on big canoe tours

August 22, 2024, 5:15pm Clark County News

With a mixture of excitement and nervousness, Vancouver’s Chelsea White and Hayes Guay from Vancouver nonprofit Columbia Springs quietly waited at the Felida Moorage boat launch Thursday morning. This was… Read story

Clark County Public Health issues safety warning for Round Lake in Camas amid algae concerns

August 15, 2024, 5:38pm Clark County Health

Clark County Public Health is warning residents not to swim or drink water from Round Lake in Camas because elevated cyanotoxins were detected in water tested Monday. Warning signs are being placed at public access points around the lake. Read story

Contributed by Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue
Rescue team members cautiously guide a stranded swimmer across the Washougal River on Saturday. It was the first of two water rescues Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue would be called to over the weekend.

Trio of weekend water rescues throughout Clark County a reminder of cold-water dangers

Contributed by Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue
Rescue team members cautiously guide a stranded swimmer across the Washougal River on Saturday. It was the first of two water rescues Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue would be called to over the weekend.

June 10, 2024, 6:18pm Clark County News

A trio of weekend water rescues should serve as a reminder of the dangers local rivers and lakes pose this time of year. Read story

U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, is advancing a bill to shield local utilities from PFAS-related litigation.

Rep. Perez measure seeks PFAS protections, aims to ensure ratepayers, utilities shielded from costs

U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, is advancing a bill to shield local utilities from PFAS-related litigation.

April 16, 2024, 6:33pm Clark County News

Third Congressional District Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, introduced bipartisan legislation last week to shield water and wastewater systems from PFAS-related litigation. Read story

This chart provides a comparison between Washington&rsquo;s standards for PFAS in drinking water and the newly approved federal standard. Ppt refers to parts per trillion of the chemicals in drinking water.

Washington will move to tougher federal limits on ‘forever chemicals’ in tap water

This chart provides a comparison between Washington&rsquo;s standards for PFAS in drinking water and the newly approved federal standard. Ppt refers to parts per trillion of the chemicals in drinking water.

April 15, 2024, 7:34am Health

Washington regulators will adopt a drinking water standard the federal government issued Wednesday that’s meant to limit people’s exposure to a class of harmful chemicals used for decades in firefighting foam and manufacturing. Read story