November 3rd DO TMDL Implementation Advisory Committee Meeting
The Spokane River DO TMDL Implementation Advisory Committee will meet on Wednesday, November 3rd. Details, including, meeting materials available.
Washington Department of Ecology
November 10 Public workshop and hearing on Spokane River water quality permits
The public is invited to ask questions and give feedback on draft permit updates designed to improve and protect the water quality of the Spokane River and Lake Spokane. Evening of November 10th. The River Forum reports.
Public comment on Spokane River NPDES draft permits
Workshop and public testimony on draft NPDES permits for municipal and industrial discharges into the Spokane River.
Ecology releases draft NPDES permits for Spokane River
Draft NPDES permits for Inland Empire Paper, Kaiser Aluminum, Liberty Lake Water and Sewer District and Spokane Riverside Park Reclamation Facility were released.
September 22nd DO TMDL Implementation Advisory Committee Meeting
The Spokane River DO TMDL Implementation Advisory Committee will meet on September 22nd, 2010.
Dissolved Oxygen TMDL Implementation Begins
Convening the Spokane River Dissolved Oxygen TMDL Implementation Advisory Committee represents a critical milestone in Washington Department of Ecology efforts to meet Spokane River water quality standards for dissolved oxygen. The River Forum reports.
Balance the Load
Kelly Susewind, Water Quality Program Manager for Washington Department of Ecology, provides an editorial supporting moving forward with implementing the Spokane River Dissolved Oxygen TMDL (water cleanup) plan. An Inlander commentary.
Let’s get started cleaning up the river
Kelly Susewind, Water Quality Program Manager for the Washington State Department of Ecology, provided the Coeur d’Alene Press a guest editorial regarding implementation of the Spokane River clean up plan (or DO TMDL) and litigation Idaho municipalities filed challenging the plan.
City of Spokane shoreline program update approved
The city of Spokane’s newly updated Shoreline Master Program has been approved by the Washington Department of Ecology. The Spokesman Review reports.
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.