RCRA Brownbag Series,“PCBs 101” webinar on Feb. 3rd at 1 pm

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RCRA Brownbag Series, which includes a “PCBs 101” webinar on Feb 3rd at 1 pm eastern. It will be open to EPA and states and will be available on the Clu-in site thereafter.

The purpose of the RCRA Expert Brownbag series is to capture and share institutional knowledge and expertise relevant to those implementing the RCRA program. Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) can be found at a variety of sites and the PCB cleanup and disposal requirements are different from RCRA requirements in many critical ways. This webinar will introduce the PCB regulations, in particular the cleanup and disposal requirements for PCBs, which fall under the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA). The webinar will also cover where to go for more information, a case study, and how to avoid some common pitfalls

Feel free to register (https://clu-in.org/conf/tio/RCRAExpert/) and forward to others you think would find it useful.

 

Little Spokane River PCBs: Screening Survey of Water, Sediment, and Fish Tissue Report DRAFT

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The Draft Report on the Little Spokane River PCBs: Screening Survey of Water, Sediment, and Fish Tissue is now available for Task Force review. Please send comments to Michael Friese at mifr461@ecy.wa.gov no later than January 20th, 2016. Michael will give the Task Force a report out on this work at the January Task Force meeting.

LSR DRAFT Report: Draft Report

This report will be available on the Department of Ecology’s website when final, at https://fortress.wa.gov/ecy/publications/SummaryPages/1603001.html

Update to Stormwater Manual for Eastern Washington- Kickoff meeting January 8, 2016

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The Department of Ecology is supporting the effort to update the Stormwater Management Manual for Eastern Washington (2004).

A kick-off meeting to begin this discussion will be held January 8, 2016 at the Moses Lake Fire Dept. (701 E. 3rd Ave, Moses Lake WA) from 9:30-2.

Agenda:

9:30:      Welcome & Introductions
9:45:      Initial discussion on what needs to be updated in the EWA SW Manual
11:00:    Process going forward
– RFP
– Steering committee
– project timeline
– EWA Listserv to share meeting invites/project info
12-1:      LUNCH on your own
1-2:        Wrap-up if needed

For more information please contact Abbey Stockwell | Senior Municipal Stormwater Specialist |WA Department of Ecology – Water Quality  Program|PO Box 47600 Olympia, WA 98504-7600 |360.407.7221|abbey.stockwell@ecy.wa.gov|

SRRTTF Wet Weather Sampling Options- Please review and provide feedback to Dave Dilks by December 30th 2015

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LimnoTech had been directed by the SRRTTF to provide recommendations regarding future wet weather monitoring.  They presented some initial concepts at the 12/2/15 TTWG meeting, at which point it became apparent that members had a range of objectives regarding what the monitoring should accomplish. The purpose of this notice is to conduct an initial survey of what TTWG members want from the wet weather monitoring, as well as gather feedback on the desired way to accomplish it. No final decisions will be made as a result of this survey; it is intended to make future discussion more efficient.

Please provide your responses to Dave Dilks either electronically (ddilks@limno.com) or by fax (734-332-1212) by December 30.

SRRTTF Wet_weather_sampling recommendations_ Survey of options_12.9.15

December 16, 2015 Spokane River Regional Toxics Task Force Meeting

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

Date: Wednesday, December 16, 2015
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Location:
Liberty Lake Sewer & Water District Office
22510 E. Mission Avenue Liberty Lake, WA 99019
Click here for a map

To attend by phone:
Call In Number: 800-704-9804
Participant Code: 34863442#

Please note, the conference call in number will remain open until 15 minutes until after the meeting begins. It will continue to remain open as long as there are callers on the line. If you wish to join the meeting by phone late, please notify Kara Whitman (kmwhitman@wsu.edu) ahead of time.

Meeting Documents:
–  SRRTTF 12-16-15 Meeting Summary (Revised 1.27.16)
Agenda
– SRRTTF Dec. 16 2015 Agenda_draft V2
Meeting Summaries
–  SRRTTF 10-21-15 meeting summary_ Revised draft 12.4.15
–  SRRTTF 11-18-15 draft summary
–  11-04-15 TTWG Summary Notes Draft
Other Documents
–  SRF ACE Request
Technical Documents (TTWG)
–  SRRTTFWet_weather_sampling recommendations_ Survey of options_12.9.15
– SRRTTF_LimnoTech_12_16_2015 (LimnoTech Presentation)

New construction stormwater permit going into effect

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OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Ecology finalized changes to its water quality permit that covers approximately 2,000 construction sites across the state and helps prevent muddy runoff when it rains.
 
Muddy runoff is a pollution problem when it reaches downstream waters, either directly or through stormwater drains. Sediment and minerals in muddy runoff can harm aquatic life and fish habitat, feed plant growth, and contribute to algae blooms that deplete oxygen in water.
 
Changes to the permit are minor, but include:
·       Required electronic submittal of the permit application.
·       Special protections for areas that will be used for low-impact development.
 
“This permit is an important tool in helping us prevent pollution as land is developed. The updates we’ve made are in keeping with our transition to e-business goals,” said Heather Bartlett, manager of Ecology’s Water Quality Program.
 
The updated permit goes into effect Jan. 1, 2016. Find out more by visiting Ecology’s website.
 
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December 9 SRRTTF Workshop Planning Work Group Meeting

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The next meeting of the Workshop Planning Work Group is:

Date: Wednesday, December 9, 2015
Time: 10:00 a.m. — 11:00 a.m.
Location: 

conference call – (877) 594-8353 code – 11108055

Meeting Materials:
–  Feb 2016 SRRTTF Workshop agenda DRAFT 2_12-08-15_ldw
–  Invitees_revise for 2016 ws 12-3
–  SRRTTF 2016 Workshop format d2 12-2-2015 (2)

December 10, 2015 SRRTTF Education and Outreach Work Group Meeting

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The next meeting of the SRRTTF Education and Outreach Work Group is:

Date: Thursday, December 10, 2015
Time: 1:30 p.m – 2:30 p.m. 
Location:Conference Call
Dial 509-335-4700 , meeting code 4255 and then the # key
This will be a short conference call focused on getting outreach materials ready for the February 2016 Workshop and the March 2016 Spokane River Forum.