Dirty Martinis for Clean Water
Center for Justice. Live and silent auction. 6:30 PM Saranac Art Project 25 W Main Ave, Spokane.
Month: August 2008
Cleanup of toxic metals begins for Harvard Road site on Spokane River
Clean up of toxic metals in the shoreline sediments on the north side of the Spokane River at Harvard Road is beginning Tuesday, August 19.
Determining sources of pollution in the pipeline
The Washington Department of Ecology Urban Waters Initiative is investigating storm drains that spill into the Spokane River to find sources of PCBs, PBDEs and other toxins infiltrating the river system.
Public weighs in on white-water park plan
The Spokane City Parks Department and Friends of the Falls held a public meeting to comment on the proposed white-water park near the Sandifur Bridge.
Draft City of Spokane Water Ordinance
The mayor of spokane has proposed an ordinance to limit day time watering.
Water Conservation Research
Open attached files to see what other programs and cities recommend for water savings.
WRIA 54 Planning Meeting, August 27th
WRIA 54 Planning Unit, Wednesday August 27, 10 am – noon, Airway Heights Community Center, Airway Heights, WA.
Regional Water Management Dialog, August 14th
The City of Spokane and the City of Post Falls will host the next meeting of the “Regional Water Management Dialogue” on Thursday, Aug. 14, from 1:30 to 5 p.m. at the Upriver Water & Hydro Electric Facility, 2701 N. Waterworks St.
Avista starts dredging river behind Monroe dam
Avista Corp. is using heavy equipment to scoop rocks and gravel from behind the Monroe Street Dam in downtown Spokane. But the action is drawing fire from the Sierra Club, who says the work may be stirring up PCBs, heavy metals and other toxic materials deposited behind the dam.
Water Hogs
When Mayor Mary Verner suggested regulating the free-reign of Spokane’s summer sprinklers, it was the political equivalent of tossing a beehive on a paint shaker.