The Clean Water Commission is a nine-member volunteer resident board serving in an advisory capacity to the Clark County Council and County Manager on issues related to the Clean Water Division. The Clean Water Commission works with staff to review the program budget in detail, implement stormwater treatment improvements, bolster water quality monitoring, and enhance public education and outreach. The Clean Water Commission bylaws are here. For more information about the commission, please email cleanwater@clark.wa.gov.
Meeting Information
Meetings are scheduled for the first Wednesday of every other month (February, April, June, August, October, and December) and start at 6:30 pm. The meeting agenda will be available below, under the heading Meetings.
How to Provide Comments and/or Attend Hybrid CWC Meetings
The public is encouraged to participate in this hybrid meeting through the following ways:
- Attend in person at the PSC Conference Room #698
- Submit comments to cleanwater@clark.wa.gov by 12pm on the day of the meeting
Please let us know if you need language assistance, Title VI CWC meetings. We appreciate your cooperation and look forward to hearing from you.
2023 Annual Report
The Clean Water Commission approved the 2023 annual report. The Clean Water Commission will present the 2023 report at a future work session. Here is the link to the annual report.
Vancouver Lake Symposium
On behalf of the Clark County Clean Water Commission, thank you for joining us on Oct. 17 for the Vancouver Lake Symposium. A recording of the meeting is posted below.
Presentation slides:
Opening remarks (PDF)
Clark County Historical Museum (PDF)
Herrera (PDF)
Washington State University (PDF)
Portland State University (PDF)
Public Work Noxious Weeds (PDF)
Public Work Stream Health (PDF) (This topic was not covered during the Vancouver Lake Symposium due to a time restraint)
Department of Ecology (PDF)
Port of Vancouver (PDF)
Port of Ridgefield (PDF)
Public Health (PDF)
Friends of Vancouver Lake (PDF)
Vancouver Lake Rowing Club (PDF)
Vancouver Lake Sailing Club (PDF)
Clark Conservation District (PDF)
Watershed Alliance (PDF)
Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership (PDF)
Lower Columbia Nature Network (PDF)
Clark County Clean Water Division (Video)
Commissioners
| Name | Term Expires | Watershed |
|---|---|---|
| Glen DeWillie | 12/31/27 | Lacamas Watershed |
| Tracy Ceravolo | 12/31/25 | Gee Creek Watershed |
| Alejandra Cortes | 12/31/26 | Salmon Creek Watershed |
| Rudy Salakory | 12/31/26 | Vancouver Lake / Lake River Watershed |
| Phil Struck | 12/31/26 | Salmon Creek Watershed |
| John Chatel | 12/31/27 | West Slope Watershed |
| Alison Schweitzer | 12/31/27 | West Slope Watershed |
| Emily Hess | 12/31/25 | Lake Shore Watershed |
| Ted Gathe | 12/31/25 | Burnt Bridge Creek |
Meetings
Meeting notes for years 2019-2022 are available below. For prior years, contact Clean Water Division 564.397.4345 or email cleanwater@clark.wa.gov.
2023 Lacamas Watershed Symposium
On behalf of the Clark County Clean Water Commission, thank you to everyone who joined us at the Lacamas Watershed Symposium on Wednesday, Oct. 25.
PowerPoint Presentation Slides (PDF)
Symposium recordings
Due to the length of the symposium and subsequent large size of the video recordings, the recording is presented in two videos (part 1 and part 2; both below).