Upper Columbia River property owners can request soil sampling by contacting EPA by March 31, 2025. To find out how, read the fact sheet here. Residential property owners may contact EPA to: To ask questions or…
In fall 2024, the EPA conducted a time-critical removal/soil cleanup action on residential properties within the Upper Columbia River site in and around the Northport area. In total, approximately 5,400 tons of contaminated soil were…
2024 SUMMARY Crews were at the Northport Waterfront last spring and summer to clean up historic smelter contamination along the Columbia River hillside and seasonal beach area downstream of the jetty and upstream of the…
The Federal Register published a notice on December 13th adding EPA’s Upper Columbia River site to the Superfund National Priorities List (NPL).
Although site boundaries are not determined as part of the listing, related investigations have stretched from the U.S. – Canada border
To celebrate National Public Lands Day, Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area is hosting a litter pick-up event at three locations throughout the park on September 28th. Click your preferred location to learn more: Registration is…
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 is planning to conduct a time-critical removal/soil cleanup action for approximately 15 properties in summer/fall 2024. Currently, EPA is reviewing existing soil sampling data to identify properties…
The Midnite Mine Superfund site is a 350-acre, inactive uranium mine located on the Spokane Indian Reservation. A legacy of the Cold War, uranium mining from 1954 to 1981 left more than 33 million tons…
Click here to visit Ecology’s picture album of waterfront cleanup activities. The graphic shows the five areas designated for cleanup to relieve elevated levels of arsenic, copper, lead, and zinc in soil and sediment considered…
The Washington Department of Ecology’s (Ecology) Northport Waterfront cleanup project began construction on March 4th. Click here for pictures. Located on the Columbia River next to the Northport Town Park and boat launch, the cleanup will relieve…
Following a public comment period, the WA Department of Ecology (Ecology) completed the Engineering Design Report for cleanup of smelter-related metals contamination on Northport’s waterfront area next to the Town Park. The report provides details…
The backdrop for Forum activities is the unique and distinct needs of Lake Roosevelt, which resulted from creating a reservoir to support operational capacity at Grand Coulee Dam. Two Indian tribes, federal agencies, state agencies and four counties have specific interests in the management of the lake. Individually and collectively, they seek to meet a diverse set of environmental, economic and cultural needs.
Lake Roosevelt Forum continues to successfully engage in a set of public outreach activities intended to further strengthen collaboration and cooperation among the many stakeholders with interests in and around Lake Roosevelt.
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