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Sumner awarded $195,000 to continue pollution-prevention program; city aims for 130 business visits
Summary
Sumner’s Pollution Prevention Assistance program, led by environmental technician Joey Urkarsk, will continue in the 2025–27 biennium with a $195,000 Department of Ecology award to fund on-site business outreach, free technical assistance and small retrofit reimbursements.
Sumner received $195,000 from the Washington State Department of Ecology to continue the city’s Pollution Prevention Assistance (PPA) program for the 2025–27 biennium, Environmental Technician Joey Urkarsk told the City Council on June 9.
The program offers free, voluntary on-site technical assistance to small businesses to reduce stormwater pollution and help them comply with dangerous-waste rules. “It’s a voluntary compliance program that helps small businesses understand stormwater and dangerous waste regulations,” Joey Urkarsk said during the study session.
The funding will pay for the PPA specialist position, outreach and equipment distribution, and a small-change voucher program that reimburses…
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