Numbers, science and fairness behind Idaho discharger challenge to DO TMDL
The Forum worked with experts to create a lay person’s guide to understanding what’s at stake and the debate behind Idaho dischargers challenging the DO TMDL.
The Forum worked with experts to create a lay person’s guide to understanding what’s at stake and the debate behind Idaho dischargers challenging the DO TMDL.
Ted Sturdevant, director of the Washington Department of Ecology, said Wednesday that he stands behind his agency’s ambitious plan to reduce phosphorus flowing in the Spokane River. The Spokesman Review reports.
View letters related to the dispute resolution. Oral presentations April 5 and Spokane Fire Department Training Complex.
Filings for DO TMDL dispute resolution and other background material are now available. Those seeking dispute resolution include the City of Post Falls and Hayden Area Regional Sewer Board, the City of Coeur d’Alene, Inland Empire Paper and Avista .
The city of Coeur d’Alene is embarking on a nine-year plan to upgrade its wastewater treatment facility, at a cost of about $72 million. These upgrades will allow the city to comply with anticipated stringent new water-quality standards for the Spokane River. The Journal of Business reports.