pollution identification
& correction

Pollution Identification and Correction (PIC) Projects are conducted by the Water Quality Program to determine the causes and sources of bacterial water pollution in specific geographical areas. Common sources of bacterial pollution include failing on-site sewage systems and animal waste. The Water Quality Program has developed a prioritized list of areas in Kitsap County that are in need of a Pollution Identification and Correction project. Projects are generally funded by the Kitsap County Surface and Stormwater Management Program and grants from the State Department of Ecology.

The goals of a PIC project are to:

• Protect public health
• Protect shellfish resources
• Preserve, protect and restore surface water quality.

The Water Quality Program is currently conducting four major PIC projects in Kitsap County. These project include the Upper Hood Canal PIC, Dyes Inlet Restoration Project, Barker Creek PIC, and the Enetai Creek PIC. A new project is set to start this Fall in the Jump off Joe Creek watershed. Smaller projects are underway in Manchester, Steele Creek, Daniels Creek, Sacco Creek, Illahee Creek, and Kitsap Creek.

The Water Quality Program is also maintaining an ongoing presence in previous project areas including Port Gamble Bay and Gorst. This effort is made to ensure that new sources of bacterial contamination are identified and corrected as quickly as possible. For more information on these or other projects, please contact either Leslie Banigan (360) 337-5627 or Stuart Whitford (360) 337-5674.