The Washington Department of Ecology plans to place a cap of clean gravel over contaminated sediments at the Flora Road site, which is located in Spokane Valley about five miles west of the Idaho border. Current expectations are for construction activities to be completed by the end of September.
On May 15th, the Center for Justice CFJ sent the Washington Department of Ecology a letter regarding PCBs and reduction of toxics in the Spokane River. The letter also requests that “… the PCB TMDL should be completed as soon as possible and along a parallel track with the DO TMDL.” Attached is the response provided by Director Manning to CFJ.
In 2010, the Washington Department of Ecology is expected to begin a water right adjudication process for the Spokane area. For those that extract and use water on their property…
In a letter to Jay Manning, Director of Washington Department of Ecology, the Center for Justice writes “there are several important reasons why the PCB TMDL should be completed as…
Members of the public and the oil spill response community have an opportunity to attend a Geographic Response Plan (GRP) Workshop for the Spokane River. The meeting will be held:…
The schedule for major tasks, timeframes, and responsibilities necessary to complete modeling for the Spokane River / Lake Spokane dissolved oxygen TMDL and NPDES permits for Idaho and Washington has…
The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) reports that the 10-month-old ban on high-phosphate dishwasher detergents is beginning to pay off for the Spokane River. Read more about results and tips for cleaning dishes with phosphate free detergents. Ecology reports.
The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) will hold a public hearing on March 24, 2009, to take public comment on a comprehensive update to the city of Spokane’s Shoreline Master Program. The shoreline program includes regulations specific to the Spokane River. Ecology news release reports.
The Washington Department of Ecology will spend $250,000 to study whether Lake Pend Oreille could be tapped to provide water for better flows in the Spokane River. The Spokesman Review reports.
A proposal in the Washington Legislature would relax the deadline for cleaning up the Spokane River and other state waterways, allowing wastewater dischargers up to 20 years to meet stringent new limits for phosphorus and other pollutants. The Spokesman Review reports.