Spokane County Facility
Ecology has finalized the permit for Spokane County Regional Water Reclamation Facility (WA0093317). This is the second of five permits we have finalized to ensure the wastewater treatment facilities that discharge into the Spokane River continue to meet clean water requirements. Previously, we held a public comment period on the draft permit for Spokane County from March 18 to May 3, 2022. We’ve included a response to comments we received as an appendix to the permit.
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| Ecology has finalized the permit for Inland Empire Paper Company (WA0000825). This is the third of five permits we have finalized to ensure the wastewater treatment facilities that discharge into the Spokane River continue to meet clean water requirements. Previously, we held a public comment period on the draft permit for Inland Empire Paper from March 4 to May 2, 2022. We’ve included a response to comments we received as an appendix to the permit. View final permit documents |
| Ecology has finalized the permit for Liberty Lake Sewer and Water District (WA0045144). This is the fourth of five permits we have finalized to ensure the wastewater treatment facilities that discharge into the Spokane River continue to meet clean water requirements. Previously, we held a public comment period on the draft permit for Liberty Lake from March 18 to May 3, 2022. We’ve included a response to comments we received as an appendix to the permit. View final permit documents Next steps We are still reviewing the feedback we received on the City of Spokane draft permit. We will respond to comments and make decisions on the final permit by Summer 2022. Visit our website for more information. 2022 Water Quality Assessment call for data https://ecology.wa.gov/Water-Shorelines/Water-quality/Water-improvement/Assessment-of-state-waters-303d?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery We are beginning our next update to the Water Quality Assessment and we need recent water quality data from Washington’s rivers, streams, lakes, and marine waters. We are seeking data collected between January 1, 2012 and December 31, 2021. To make sure your data is included in this next Water Quality Assessment, please submit before September 30, 2022. Water quality data can be submitted to Ecology’s Environmental Information Management (EIM) database. Narrative information and studies, such as published research and peer-reviewed reports, can be submitted directly to Water Quality Assessment staff at 303d@ecy.wa.gov. All data submitted must have been collected under a quality assurance project plan, or similar guidance document. Data must be representative of ambient water quality conditions. Submitters must be able to confirm that quality assurance procedures were followed and must be prepared to provide a copy of the plan upon request. If you previously submitted data to us, you do not need to submit it again. We’re awarding $317 million in grants and loans for 124 high-priority clean water projects across the state. Our Water Quality Combined Funding Program supports local communities by helping them upgrade wastewater treatment and sewer systems, manage polluted stormwater, and complete a variety of other projects to prevent and clean up diffuse sources of pollution, also known as nonpoint pollution. For a useful tool to view and search some of our past and currently funded Water Quality projects, the Ecology Grants and Loans Map Viewer and Search Tool is now available. This allows search and viewing of information about not just Water Quality funded projects, but also many other Ecology funded projects throughout the state. Thank you, Adriane P. Borgias (she/her) Water Quality Section Manager, Eastern Regional Office Washington State Department of Ecology 4601 North Monroe Street Spokane, WA 99205-1295 Adriane.Borgias@ecy.wa.gov (509) 329-3515 |