Soil Columns Prevent Toxic Impacts to Fish (IMAGE)

NOAA Fisheries West Coast Region

Soil Columns Prevent Toxic Impacts to Fish

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Washington State University toxicologist Jenifer McIntyre, left, and US Fish and Wildlife Service biologist Steve Damm adjust pipes that route urban highway runoff through soil filtration columns. Research has found that filtering stormwater through such soil columns eliminates toxic effects that otherwise kill coho salmon within hours.

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Tiffany Royal/Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission

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