'Giant Chemical Soup' Killing Half of Seattle's Coho Salmon May Have Fix
New permeable pavements may retain toxic chemicals shed from car tires, preventing them from leaking into streams where coho salmon spawn.
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New permeable pavements may retain toxic chemicals shed from car tires, preventing them from leaking into streams where coho salmon spawn.
The pore-like structure of permeable pavements may help protect coho salmon by preventing tire wear particles and related contaminants from entering stormwater runoff, according to a WSU study.
Permeable pavements safeguard coho salmon by blocking tire particles in stormwater, per Washington State University study.
Permeable pavements safeguard coho salmon by blocking tire particles in stormwater, per Washington State University study.
Adopt-A-Drain program launched by Puget Sound communities and Washington Stormwater Center celebrates first anniversary Oct. 1