Ecology releases DO TMDL correspondence
Correspondence between EPA, Washington Department of Ecology and Idaho Department of Environmental Quality and stakeholders were released.
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Crowd urges caution on sewage plant
A hearing held by Spokane County commissioners drew a diverse crowd of people with concerns about entering a $170 million contract to build a wastewater treatment plant before getting necessary discharge permits. The county does not know whether discharge from the plant will be allowed into the Spokane River. The Spokesman Review reports.
Discharge rules still unclear for new facility
Spokane County is on the verge of signing what’s believed to be its biggest contract ever to build a wastewater treatment plant, even though no one knows yet whether environmental regulators will allow any of the treated sewage to be discharged into the Spokane River. The Spokesman Review reports.
Commencement order starts Idaho water right adjudications for the Spokane Rathdrum Praire Aquifer
On November 12th, 2008 Idaho Disctrict Court Judge John M. Melanson ordered commencement of the Coeur D’Alene-Spokane River Basin General Adjudication.
Sierra club questions Spokane County entering wastewater treatment contract with CH2MHill
The Sierra Club submitted a letter to Spokane County urging the Commissioners to rethink wastewater treatment technology before entering into a costly contract with CH2MHill. The Sierra Club reports, including a copy of the letter.
CELP Spokane River Workshop
Workshop sponsored by conservation groups to inform the public about new events that impact the Spokane River and what you can do to become a good steward. Click on post for flyer and further details.
Federal, state and tribal agencies release workplan and schedule to assess dissolved oxygen in Spokane River and Lake Spokane.
The attached work plan and schedule describes the objectives, structure, responsibilities, personnel, and decision-making process that will be used by four agencies to develop the inter-state Spokane River water quality model. A letter describing Ecology’s interpretation of the Washington water quality standard for dissolved oxygen in Lake Spokane is also attached.
Trout Unlimited Chapter Meeting
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Community Building, West 35 Main Street, Spokane, WA
Public Meeting: Contract for Spokane County Regional Water Reclamation Facility
Spokane County commissioners will hold a public hearing to determine if it is in the public interest to enter into a service contract with CH@M Hill for the design, construction and operation of a regional wastewater treatment facility. Lower Level of the Public Works building, 1026 W. Broadway.
Spokane River Redband Fighting for Survival
Despite two decades of catch-and-release regulations for anglers, red band trout populations continue to decline in the Spokane River. The Spokesman Review reports.