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Clean air,
natural surroundings, clear lakes and streams are all critical to
preserving Redmond's natural resources and maintaining our high quality
of life. Redmond has actively worked to meet lake and stream water
quality standards that insure our water is:
Safe for human contact, healthy for fish and animals, compliant with state water quality regulations,
and aesthetically pleasing. The Natural Resources Division
monitors our water quality, designs and implements stream improvements
and stabilization projects through the Stormwater Utility funds. The
ever-growing public demand to maintain high water quality standards, and
regulations in the
Clean Water
Act Regulations and the endangered species listing of the
Chinook salmon,
requires an extensive monitoring of our city's lakes and streams.
If you would like more information on the quality of Redmond's lakes and streams,
please e-mail us at nr@redmond.gov.
To learn more about the effects of urbanization on stream ecosystems
across the United Statess, please refer to a recent study completed by
the US Geological Survey on the response of streams ecosystems at
USGS
National Water-Quality Assessment Program
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