Why This Measure Matters​

The County supports the need to protect the environment and protect the public from waterborne illness by reducing the levels of fecal bacteria in the rivers and creeks – both human and animal safety.

What’s the Story?​

The Skagit County Monitoring Program (SCMP) monitors the health of freshwater streams, rivers, and sloughs across the county through collecting water quality data. The major goals of the SCMP are to: determine current stream health; analyze long term trends; and support other water quality projects. We started this program in 2003 and now have over two decades of data. This data is an invaluable resource to understand how our local waters are changing and acts as a baseline for future generations.

Target

100%

Reporting Frequency​

Annually