Our Duwamish

The Lower Duwamish Waterway is an economic engine, cultural icon, and vital regional transportation corridor. No matter where we live in King County, no matter how we use the river, we all have a stake in protecting it -- it’s Our Duwamish.

Wildlife Fact: Except for salmon, fish and shellfish from the Duwamish are not safe to eat because of the river’s pollution. Washington State Department of Health

King County is a Duwamish neighbor; we manage major facilities and services in the area.

We want everyone to understand what’s going on and why the effort to restore the river while safeguarding residents and protecting business is so important.

That’s why we’re providing information about all the ways to get informed and get involved in Our Duwamish.

Translation

Frequently asked questions and other information on the Our Duwamish web pages have been translated into Spanish, Vietnamese and Somali.


 

Fly over the Duwamish River and see King County’s major facilities and services 


What's the best way to clean up the river?

Great things are happening around the Duwamish!

• Read and comment on EPA's proposed cleanup plan (external link)
• Attend one of EPA's upcoming Superfund public meetings
• Watch the progress on South Park Bridge construction
• Green Grants funding
• Rebates for rain gardens and cisterns  
• Pollution control (external link)
• Boeing Plant 2 restoration (external link)
• Port of Seattle's Terminal 117 cleanup (external link)
• Brownfields cleanup assistance