State To Place More Restrictions In 3 Shellfish Growing Areas In Mason County

Friday, April 21, 2023 at 11:32 AM

The state Department of Health found high bacteria levels in three areas after completing its annual water quality evaluation.

Washington state will soon place restrictions in three of Washington's shellfish growing areas in Mason County. The state Department of Health found high bacteria levels in three areas after completing its annual water quality evaluation. An additional 14 areas including here in Grays Harbor and Pacific counties currently meet water quality standards but are threatened due to bacterial and fecal pollution. Officials say that restrictions on three shellfish areas in Mason County will be placed by August.

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