Spokane River Basin Toxics Sampling and Research Interest Inquiry

The Spokane River Regional Toxics Task Force (SRRTTF) will conduct toxics research over the next two years within the Spokane River watershed. Research will focus on sampling to further characterize sources of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) and dioxin/furans to the Spokane River and refine knowledge of their fate and transport.

The purpose of this inquiry is to determine your interest and availability for sampling collaboration to fill these data gaps. If you or your organization would like to participate, please fill out the following interest/experience form and return to:

Attn: Arianne Fernandez

Washington State Department of Ecology

4601 N Monroe St

Spokane, WA 99205

(or)

afer461@ecy.wa.gov

Once we complete our data gaps work plan, we will contact you regarding individual project information based on your related interests and expertise. We have attached the general work plan for your information. Thank you.

Please check each box you have experience with:

Contaminant Experience

PCB Dioxin/Furan

Media and Sampling Technique Experience

Air Surface Water Groundwater Sediment Soil Product/Waste

Particulate Rain Catch basin

Gas phase Snow	River/Lake

Stormwater

Lake

River

Clean Hands Sampling Techniques (e.g. EPA Method 1669)

For each contaminant and media for which you have experience, please provide a brief explanation of the scope of your experience (projects) along with the sample collection methods and equipment used.

Additional space for project descriptions:

Provide a list of contaminants and media for which you have interest in participating but no experience:

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Data Evaluation and Validation

Describe your interest and experience for evaluating data from the following list of EPA Methods:

Parameter	EPA Method
PCB	8082, 608, 1668
Dioxin/Furan	1613

Organization Information

Name of group or organization

How many staff, volunteers, and/or students would participate?

Staff
Volunteers
Students

If other, please describe:

Training and/or certifications (i.e. HAZWOPER, college coursework, etc.):

Availability for sampling activities (i.e. May-June, 20hr/wk, etc.):

Desired compensation if any (i.e. internship credit, volunteer credit, consultant fee, staff reimbursement, etc.):

Do you own equipment needed for sampling? Please describe:

Do you have boating experience? Do you have access to a boat for sampling activities? Please describe:

Please provide any other pertinent information not covered: