Legislative Advocacy and Legal Action

Soundkeeper build a track record in the late 1980's by taking action against various coastal municipalities to stop sewage dumping and other activities that were undermining the Sound's water quality. All of these efforts were made possible by the Clean Water Act, which enables citizen groups to stop pollution. Today, Soundkeeper continues to be active in the courtroom and in state and national capitols to guarantee the Sound's water quality. Our goul is to protect the Sound and make sure the Sound is included in business and government decision-making processes. We see legal action as a last recourse, and we seek to avoid it if at all possible.