This document helps stakeholders interested in developing a water quality trading program under the clean water act and Washington’s water quality standards. Ecology will update based on comments, but maintain as a draft document until a trading program is in place and actively engaged in trading.
Definition of terms used in Draft WA Water Quality Trading/Offset Framework
Location of maximum available total phosphorus, point and nonpoint sources.
This memorandum outlines the initial analysis process proposed to generate ratios. The focus here is on
how loading to Lake Spokane, and its dissolved oxygen levels, are affected by varying magnitudes of
phosphorus loads based on their point of entry to the Spokane River.
City of Everett’s NPDES permit provides example of Ecology integrting use of pollutant equivalency into an NPDES permit.
Sandra Hosking / Down to Earth NW Correspondent –
AutoCraft, located in the Spokane Valley, is one of several Spokane area businesses that have earned the EnviroStar certification for their efforts to improve how they handle hazardous waste.
Ten Spokane-area businesses have become environmental “stars” by earning certification from EnviroStars, a free and voluntary program that evaluates the way companies handle their hazardous waste.
The Spokane River DO TMDL Implementation Advisory Committee will meet on Wednesday, November 3rd. Details, including, meeting materials available.
The Advisory Committee will hold an open house from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 18, at the Community Room in the Coeur d’Alene Library. Between 7:00 and 9:00 p.m., committee members will deliver a presentation that covers the plan in more detail.
Due to construction issues, the long term viability of public access to the Spokane River at Barker Road is in danger. The River Forum reports.
An Advisory Committee appointed by the Idaho Water Resource Board is seeking citizen input for meeting future water needs, preventing conflict over water resources, and protecting the water quality of the aquifer. Evening of November 18th. CAMP news release.