Not here to complain or to take away from others what gives them joy, just pointing out that what the sign says does not match with what reality brings.
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Grays Harbor County
Aberdeen, WA
Image above: This really nice sign is posted at the Coupeville Wharf. I took this photo on 4/2/2020.
Unfortunately, the waters immediately adjacent to this sign are impacted year-round due to a sewage treatment plant outfall.
Coupeville
“Clams, mussels and oysters CLOSED year-round.”
“This beach is within the closure area for a sewage treatment plant outfall and is unsafe for recreational shellfish harvesting.”
Source: WDFW
Image above: 3/26/2021
Source: Washington State Department of Health Shellfish Safety Map
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Several Whidbey beaches remain closed all year long for recreational shellfish harvest because of sewage treatment outfall.
Sewage treatment outfall. Not stormwater.
Reporting on this topic appears to be completely off limits to the press.
View the Washington State Department of Health beach list here.
North side of Penn Cove at Monroe Landing
“Clams, mussels and oysters CLOSED year-round.”
“This beach is within the closure area for a sewage treatment plant outfall and is unsafe for recreational shellfish harvesting.”
Source: WDFW
A photo tour of Penn Cove here:
Wastewater Treatment Plant – Department of Ecology Award For Outstanding Performance
Distance learning idea:
Podcast 4 Another Month With An R – Whidbey Sewage Treatment Plant Outfalls
Whidbey Waters – Mixed Signals of Concern
March 13, 2020 Whidbey News-Times
4th grade students publish book on Salish Sea
“Invisible Pollution in the Salish Sea”
School teachers,
Are you teaching your students to look for green colors on the Recreational Shellfish Safety Map?
More here:
Local Waters And The Puget Sound Area Press
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Image taken on 2/3/2021
Click image to enlarge.
More about this sign here:
Wastewater Treatment Plant – Department of Ecology Award For Outstanding Performance
January 24, 2021 The Everett Herald
Whidbey wandering on the rugged Pacific Northwest Trail
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Photo taken at Fort Ebey
Image above: Sign posted at Coupeville Wharf on 4/2/2020.
Image above: 4/22/2020
Source: Washington State Department of Health Shellfish Safety Map
We are told that stewardship is a priority:
Sign below educates the public on local waters.
Saratoga Passage Marine Stewardship Area
Has there ever been a news story to inform the public on the Saratoga Passage Marine Stewardship Area?
Looks like a significant area.
Several Island County beaches are now closed for recreational shellfish harvest because of sewage treatment outfall.
Sewage treatment outfall. Not stormwater.
This appears to be a routine/ongoing situation.
View the Washington State Department of Health beach list here.
Image above:
Coupeville
Another Month With An R at Captain Thomas Coupe Park – Site Visit
Love to see newspeople provide updated reporting on this:
“This beach is within the closure area for a sewage treatment plant outfall and is unsafe for recreational shellfish harvesting.”
Source: WDFW
Image above:
North side of Penn Cove at Monroe Landing
Site Visit – Another Month With An R at Monroe Landing
“This beach is within the closure area for a sewage treatment plant outfall and is unsafe for recreational shellfish harvesting.”
Source: WDFW
Is the sewage treatment plant sending unsafe product into Penn Cove?
Reporting on this topic appears to be completely off limits to the press.
Image above:
I found this sign posted on 4/2/2020 at the west end of Penn Cove. The sign has been there long enough to become faded from the weather.
WDFW has posted this permanent sign showing a dark shaded area in the eastern part of Penn Cove. The dark shaded area indicates a location that is unsafe for clam & oyster harvest.
Interesting that the part of the cove farthest from open waters is the part where the water is cleaner.
This sign remains in place even during the driest months of the year.
March 13, 2020 Whidbey News-Times
4th grade students publish book on Salish Sea
“Invisible Pollution in the Salish Sea”
School teachers,
Are you teaching your students to look for green colors on the Recreational Shellfish Safety Map?
More here:
Green colors show safe places for recreational shellfish
Distance learning idea:
Podcast 4 Another Month With An R – Whidbey Sewage Treatment Plant Outfalls
Whidbey Waters – Mixed Signals of Concern
Related:
When Things Get Back To Normal
Ready To Purchase A Subscription – Whidbey Water Quality
Less Pollution at Bellingham and Anacortes?
More Than A Week Since The Big Rains
Saratoga Passage Marine Stewardship Area – Any News Coverage?
Ocean Water in Snohomish County?
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The wooden sign at Libbey Beach is gone.
Something with an industrial look has taken its place.
Family owned since 1892
We enjoyed our first visit at the funky Inferno Lounge. Nice music, great views and staff with personality. Good Stuff.
A nice spot to pull in.
Stopped in for a couple Rainier beers and good conversation with the owner. Visions of starting a new life in the area were discussed. This was our first time having a beer in Twisp. We enjoyed this spot. We will return.
We found a new spot in Seaside. Luann was our bartender. We were very happy with our visit on a day that was still nice enough to sit outside.
U Street Clam Dip- loved it:
See you next time.
A nice blog about this location: Jack Kerouac Alley and its many surrounding pleasures
