Category Archives: TSCA work group

Data gathering for a PCBs in products testing database

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Dear Spokane River Regional Toxics Task Force participants, 

The SRRTTF-TSCA/iPCB Workgroup is interested in developing a database that contains measured PCB concentrations in consumer and commercial products. Although there are a few relevant datasets the TSCA/iPCB Workgroup is aware of (e.g., City of Spokane’s 2015 dataset, Hydroseed testing results,  Ecology’s Database) it is unclear if there is enough additional data that could be made available to the SRRTTF that would justify the creation of a database.  

The SRRTTF has hired Gonzaga University, led by Dr. Kyle Shimabuku, to determine the availability of relevant data. A Scope of Work is attached (GU Phase I SOW Final), which includes some of the organizations that will be contacted initially. If you know of any additional entities that might collect PCBs-in products data, please contact Kyle directly (email: shimabuku@gonzaga.edu, phone: (509) 313-3552). 

Thank you! 

January 22, 2020 SRRTTF Conference Call

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The next meeting of the Spokane River Regional Toxics Task Force is:

Date: Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Time: 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Call in number: 1-605-313-5141; access code: 723394#

Meeting Documents:                                                                               
agenda_20200122
SRRTTF DRAFT Meeting Summary December 5, 2019
AMENDMENT 1 – 2020
REVISED Draft Comp-Plan-2019 Accomps
http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2019-20/Htm/Bills/House%20Bills/2113.htm HB 2113 reintroduced for 2020. As a heads up, we wanted to let you know that the codification bill from last year was automatically reintroduced.  Please don’t let this cause alarm as any bill that didn’t pass in the first year of a biennium, is alive for the second half of the biennium.  No further action will be taken on the bill at this time.  And this reintroduction does not change our game plan of inviting Senator Billig to come and talk to the Task Force about what it means to codify and then determine appropriate next steps as follow up on that briefing.
OECD_020320_Final
Future Meeting Topics – January 2020

 

SRRTTF Fish work group meeting/Other upcoming mtgs.

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The Fish sampling work group will have a meeting this next Monday, August 26.

Location:
WDFW Region 1 Headquarters
2315 N. Discovery Place
Spokane Valley, WA 99216
Time: 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Call in number if you cannot attend in person: 360-407-3780, 380231#
Agenda: SRRTTF Fish Working Group Meeting agenda 8-26-19

Other upcoming work group meetings: (conf. call number – 605-313-5141, 723394#)
TSCA conference call- September 4 at 10 am
Education and Outreach – September 10 at 10 am held at Spokane Regional Health District office
Data Management conference call – September 12 at 3 pm

The next SRRTTF meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 27 from 1:30 – 5:00 pm at Liberty Lake Sewer and Water District.

Please contact lara@whitebluffsconsulting.com for additional information

August 9, 2019 SRRTTF Meeting/Conference Call

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The next meeting of the Spokane Regional Toxics Task Force will be a conference call to discuss the recommendation for the tasks to be included in the initial 2019-2021 grant agreement with Ecology.  This recommendation is being provided by the Tech Track work group.

Date:  Friday, August 9, 2019
Time:  9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Call in number:  605-313-5141
Access Code: 723394#

Meeting Materials:
Recommendation Summary_Draft for 2019-2021 Grant Agreement with ECY

Upcoming work group meetings:
TSCA – August 7 at 10 am (Conference call in number 605-313-5141, 723394#)
Education and Outreach – August 13 at 10 am at the Spokane Regional Health District office
You can see meeting agendas on the work groups page a couple of days before each meeting.  Here is the link: Work Groups

Upcoming October Meetings

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Hello Task Force members and interested parties,

Here are the schedules for upcoming work group meetings and our next Task Force meeting.

Upcoming Work Group meetings:

TSCA Conference Call – Wednesday October 3, 2018, 10:00 am – 11:00 am
PMF Conference Call – Thursday, October 4, 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Data Management Conference Call – Monday, October 15, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

The Conference Call in number for each of these meetings is 641-715-0857 and the participant code is 723394#.

We had a great Education & Outreach meeting last Friday and the meeting summary will be posted to this page on the website soon:  http://srrttf.org/?page_id=9302

Our next Task Force meeting will be held Wednesday, October 24 from 8:30 am to noon at Liberty Lake Sewer and Water.  More information to come.  We have another full meeting agenda shaping up.

Thanks!

May 3, 2018 Task Force/TSCA Work Group Conference Call

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The Task Force will hold a conference call, as part of the TSCA Work Group meeting scheduled for May 3, 2018 to approve an issues letter to EPA Region 10 Administrator, Chris Hladick. The letter was drafted and vetted with some members of the TSCA work. In order to get the letter approved, at least 7 Voting members of the Task Force must be on the call to reach a quorum.  The decision part of the call will be the first agenda item, and should be fairly brief. A cc list for the letter will also be developed during the meeting.

Please do not send editorial comments on the letter. If you can live with the letter as is, that is great. If you cannot live with the letter as it stands, please provide your comments with specific wording changes to Lisa Dally Wilson (lisadallywilson@gmail.com) no later than 5 pm on Monday April 30th, 2018.

Meeting Details: 

Date: Thursday, May 3, 2018
Time:  10:00 a.m. to  11:00 a.m.
Location: Conference Call
Conference Line: 509-335-2277, Meeting Code: 8042917#

The agenda for the meeting will be as follows:

 1.     Review and approve the draft “Issues” Letter to EPA Region 10 Administrator Chris Hladick (attached).  Voting members of the SRRTTF will be on the call at this time to approve the letter for submittal (minimum of 7 voting members required for a quorum).  Voting members that are not participants of the TSCA workgroup will be excused after completion of the vote.

2.     Review and approve the draft letter to Governmental Organizations regarding “Adoption of Alternatives to PCB-containing Road Striping Paints” (attached).  The TSCA Workgroup members will be approving this letter for posting to the SRRTTF Advisory Committee for their final approval at the May 23rd meeting.

3.     Review and status update of the Action Items from the “2018 Plan of Activities Meeting Summary” (attached) from our prior meeting held on April 4th.