King County Groundwater
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 Environmental Indicators for Groundwater in King County, WA
King County wins "Best of Web" award
Citation is one of five for online
excellence, including an education award for our Groundwater
Story animation.
Why is groundwater important?
An estimated 30 percent of King County's population relies on groundwater wells for drinking water. That's over half a million people!
Groundwater also feeds surface streams in
the summer months, and provides water for salmon and other
fish when there is little rain.
Care to join us?
Groundwater Protection Committee meetings are open to the public:
Vashon-Maury Island
Learn
more
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 King
County seeks to protect the health and well-being of its residents
who rely on groundwater for drinking, and to ensure enough groundwater
replenishes streams, lakes and wetlands to support fish and wildlife
in the future. This site is provided by the King County Groundwater
Protection Program. For information about program goals, responsibilities,
funding and staff, please read About
King County Groundwater Protection Program.
The
Groundwater Story Animation - see groundhogs sing and
dance as they teach about groundwater!
Groundwater data
Look up well depths, water quality data, water level measurements and
other groundwater data by looking up place names or attributes,
or by navigating an interactive map.
Groundwater Maps
and Reports
Read original reports and maps describing groundwater characteristics and conditions in King County.
Groundwater
Management Areas
Learn about groundwater related issues, policies and activities
in one of five areas in King County including East King County,
Issaquah Valley, Redmond-Bear Creek, South King County, and Vashon-Maury
Island groundwater management areas.
Groundwater Committees
Find out more about the citizen committees that advise King
County on policies and plans realated to groundwater.
Drinking Water - Public
Health, Seattle and King County
Find King County Public Health servirces, resources and regulations
related to wells and other small drinking water systems that rely
on groundwater.
Groundwater Education
Find descriptions of groundwater and the water cycle, links to educational,
conservation, and stewardship sites and ways that you can take action to
protect King County's groundwater.
Environmental Indicators for Groundwater 
Learn about the condition of King County’s groundwater, key factors influencing its condition, King County actions, and how you can help.
Related Groundwater Resources
Browse a list of links to valuable information sources related
to groundwater in our region.
This page is produced and maintained by the King County Groundwater Protection Program. To learn more about this group and its responsibilities, please read about the Groundwater Protection Progam.
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