City agrees to sewer fixes
Two years after a fisherman discovered a city pipe discharging raw sewage into the Spokane River, the Spokane City Council on Monday agreed to a plan to prevent future spills.
Water Quality
New program pinpoints sources of Spokane River Pollution
The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) and the Spokane Regional Health District will begin sending out inspectors this week to work with small business owners to help identify and reduce the amount of toxic chemicals entering the Spokane River.
Spokane River and Waterfalls headed to Court
Sierra Club and Center for Environment Law and Policy (CELP) announced that they have appealed the Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) 401 Certification for Spokane River dams as favoring Avista Corporation over the Spokane River.
Avista’s river-use conditions challenged
Avista Corp. should do more to protect the Spokane River in return for harnessing its water for hydropower generation, two environmental groups say.
Reducing phosphorus in the Spokane River
Spokane will lead the state this summer, banning high-phosphorus dishwasher detergents to improve water quality, particularly in the Spokane River and Lake Spokane.
Spokane Tribe Seeks Comments on Revised Water Quality Standards
The Spokane Tribe of Indians is in the process of revising its Water Quality Standards and is seeking public comment. Changes to the Standards include the fish consumption rate, the water consumption rate, mixing zones provision and temperature. The deadline for submitting written comments is September 26th, 2008.