As we ring in the new year, interim provisions to modernize the Columbia River Treaty between the United States (U.S.) and Canada remain under review. The purpose of the original treaty, which began implementation in…
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 December 2024, EPA added the Upper Columbia River (UCR) site to the Superfund National Priorities List (NPL). EPA lists Superfund sites based on identified releases of contamination and where that contamination is found. Geographic…
EPA Staff Contribution This month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is wrapping up a total of 20 scheduled interviews with community members who volunteered to share their thoughts, questions, and concerns about Upper Columbia River…
In the fall of 2024, Teck American Incorporated (TAI) announced the appointment of Mary Mitchener as a TAI’s Environmental Manager. Based out of Spokane, her duties include oversight of TAI’s UCR RI/FS project team and…
As part of a 2006 Settlement Agreement with Teck, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is directing the Upper Columbia River Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study. Its purpose is to establish the nature, extent, and possible…
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
EPA is seeking feedback from community residents on the Upper Columbia River investigation and how they would like to be informed of site-related news. This is your opportunity to share thoughts, questions, and concerns about…
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…
In March, EPA proposed listing the Upper Columbia River (UCR) as a Superfund site on the National Priorities List (NPL). Per EPA, “NPL sites are areas where there are known releases of hazardous substances, pollutants,…
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