The mission of Puget Soundkeeper Alliance is to protect and preserve Puget Sound by tracking down and stopping the discharge of toxic pollutants into its waters.  About us.

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5th Annual Salute to the Sound Raises Over $40,000 to Protect and Preserve Puget Sound

Puget Soundkeeper Alliance extends thanks to all who joined us in celebrating PSA’s negotiation of $1 million in settlement funds to support over 50 projects facilitating on-the-ground solutions for clean water and restoration.   PSA especially thanks our Partnering Sponsors: Nucor Steel Seattle, Inc., Brown Bear Car Wash, Sterling Savings Bank and Taylor Shellfish Farms  and our additional event sponsors.

Jim Lehrer Features Municipal Stormwater Permit Ruling

Copper, Zinc and other toxics washing down our storm drains from our streets and developed land account for close to 70% of Puget Sound's pollution.  These heavy metals are a threat to the longevity and health of our salmon.  Watch the Jim Lehrer report.  A Washington state appeals board recently ruled that the current requirements governing our cities' and counties' stormwater runoff fail to protect sockeye, king and coho salmon, all protected under the Endangered Species Act.  Puget Soundkeeper Alliance was the lead appellant.

VIDEO: Saving Puget Sound

Alliance. See what's at stake in Puget Sound and what we are doing about it!

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VIDEO: The Hood Canal Dead zone

Join us and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife for an underwater tour of the Hood Canal dead zone during a low dissolved oxygen event at Sund Rocks on September 19th, 2006. Watch the video.