Vashon-Maury Island Water Resources Evaluation

The Vashon-Maury Island Water Resources Evaluation (WRE) is a project designed to describe and assess the water resources of the island. This project will provide a better understanding of how different activities can adversely affect the island's water quality and quantity and lead to an updated, more accurate water supply budget for the island.

» Learn more details about the project or to read the project workplan.

Project Data

The WRE project is collected a variety of data to help assess the water resources on Vashon-Maury Island (VMI). The Project Documents page has a variety of reports relating to on-going monitoring and modeling.

Groundwater data is available on-line. Water quality and water level data can be searched via a map or by a text filter. Here's a map of groundwater sampling sites in 2006.

Stream and precipitation data are also available. Selecting 'WRIA 15' and check 'active only' will yield eleven (11) gage sites. Here's a map of those sites.

» Project News is an e-mail list about project information.

Vashon Groundwater Education

This project works closely with the VMI Groundwater Protection Committee to broaden the understanding of the water resources of the island.

Here are several examples of VMI specific education material available to islanders:
» Balancing Water (439K Acrobat pdf format)
» Garden Green Drink Clean
» Waterfacts

Care to join us?

Groundwater Protection Committee meetings are open to the public and held quarterly on the 4th Wednesday of the month (Jan/Apr/Jul/Oct).

For questions about the Vashon-Maury Island Water Resources Evaluation, please contact Eric Ferguson, Water Quality Planner.

For questions about the Water and Land Resources Web site, please contact Fred Bentler, webmaster.

Department of Natural Resources and Parks
Water and Land Resources Division

Updated: February 13, 2008