Which best explains how washington’s government manages the negative effects of water issues? it builds fish ladders to restore migration. it removes fish ladders to restore migration. it requires homeowners to fix water leaks in their homes. it allows more water to flow through dams to ensure supply.

Rivers and streams covering the length of 74,000 miles runs along the stretch of washington. this is in addition to more than 4,000 lakes and almost 3,000 square miles of marine estuaries.however, just like most progressing states, the increasing population in the area poses a threat to the lakes, rivers, marine waters and ground waters as a result of pollution that also causes low ph, bacterial growth and low level of dissolved oxygen.in this regard, the state has enacted the clean water act, to ensure the supply of  clean drinking water and public health and the protection of marine animals and wildlife.unmanaged stormwater runoff is one of the causes of pollution that results to serious damage to streams, lakes and estuaries across the united states. in washington, pollution from stormwater contributes to about 30%, that mostly come from the sound region where there are a population of four million people.because the root of the problem comes from small, individual sources,    the washington department of ecology requires the homeowners to address the problem at their level, that includes the management and maintenance of water leaks in their homes.