Task Force
The DRAFT report on the “Evaluation of Fish Hatcheries as Sources of PCBs to the Spokane River”, is now available for your review. If you have any comments or suggestions, please send by them to Siana Wong at swon461@ECY.WA.GOV by no later than c.o.b. on Wed, Feb 28 to. Siana would be happy to answer any questions by email or phone. Below is a background summary of the study.
Background of study:
In 2016, Washington State Department of Ecology’s Environmental Assessment Program undertook a study to assess the PCB load contributions of hatcheries to the Spokane River. We collected water samples from the Spokane Hatchery and fish tissue samples from hatchery rainbow trout raised at the Spokane and Troutlodge Hatcheries, and analyzed them for PCB congeners. This project followed guidelines and procedures described in the Quality Assurance Project Plan by Michael Friese: https://fortress.wa.gov/ecy/publications/SummaryPages/1603104.html
Comments on Draft from Task Force members: