OAK HARBOR, WA — If you see red water around Whidbey Island on Monday, don’t worry.

State Department of Health scientists added a red dye to the water around Oak Harbor to assess the movement of wastewater near a rebuilt clean water facility.

The state’s Department of Health, for a very important reason, threw red dye into the facility’s water to see where it went. is.

“For us, it’s always been. This is part of a study to validate the new processing plant they have installed in Oak Harbor.”

Penn Cove Shellfish has been harvesting mussels, clams and oysters in the waters near Coupeville since 1975. Dyes show the movement of water from the Oak Harbor Clean Water Facility to see if there are any environmental impacts.

“Many shellfish, especially oysters, are sold in the shell,” says Jeffers. water in them. ”

Dyes are non-toxic and will not harm people, pets or the environment. It may also be visible in and around Oak Harbor for the next day or so. The state said it doesn’t have an estimate of the results of the study but may continue evaluating the area until Wednesday.

“We all need to be able to sleep at night and we know the water quality is good. Another way to verify