Treat Water as a Resource, Not a Waste

Stream PolicyCommissioner Charlotte Garrido

April 5, 2012

TimelineJuly 2009

Board Adopts PolicyOctober 2010

Board Forms Policy Implementation TeamJuly 2011

Team Finishes Implementation Plan2011 is first year of implementationAnnual report due in June

GoalsGroundwater

Kitsap County will reduce its use of groundwater and encourage citizens to reduce their use.

Surface RunoffSurface runoff within unincorporated Kitsap

County mimics the Puget Sound Lowland natural flow regime.

Water PollutionAll water discharges to Puget Sound, creeks,

streams, wetlands, and aquifers are benign.

Measures of SuccessGroundwater

Kitsap County utility bill use records vs base year (2010)Reclaimed water used to supplement groundwater

Surface RunoffStream flow characteristics from monitoringBenthic Index for stream health

Water PollutionTreatment Plant Discharge Characteristics (Nitrogen and

flow)Recreational use closuresShellfish harvest closuresCoho pre-spawn mortality

Short Term Recommended ActionsGroundwaterPublic Works

CKTP Upgrades for Class A waterContinue Kingston Reclamation PlanningStart Planning for Manchester & SuquamishConsumptive Sewer Billing System w/Auditor

Resource Conservation Mgr, Parks, FacilitiesAssess water useTrain staff on water auditingDevelop Employee Education Program

Short Term Recommended ActionsSurface RunoffPublic Works

Establish Facility Impact BaselinesMaximize Infiltration in TIP/CFPRetrofit/LID plansFlow gauging with KPUDSpecific Projects (Ex: Schold Rd)

Community DevelopmentReview/amend code for LID barriersUse DoE Watershed Analysis as part of Land Use

Planning

Short Term Recommended Actions Water PollutionPublic Works

Establish Facility BaselineExpand Water Quality Sweeper ProgramStream Crossing Water Quality ImprovementsExpand Rain Garden Program Expand PIC ProgramReplace Fuel Tanks/Dispensers to facilitate Alt

fuelPurchase Hybrid and Electric vehicles