Upper Columbia River Study Update: Webinars to present current work

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Published: Tuesday, 26 May 2020 18:23

From: EPA
Date: May 26, 2020

EPA is studying contamination in the Columbia River from the U.S./Canada border to the Grand Coulee Dam and surrounding upland areas. Past studies of this part of the river by federal and state agencies have shown increased levels of heavy metals such as arsenic, lead, cadmium, copper, mercury, and zinc, and other contaminants like dioxins and furans.

An important part of the study is the human health risk assessment. A draft of the human health risk assessment is being released to the public on May 26 and will be available through July 24.

We will hold webinars on June 10 and July 15, at 5:30 PM, to provide information about our work at the site, and invite input from community members. EPA is committed to providing the affected community with information about our work and an opportunity to provide meaningful input on decisions that affect them.

The webinars will provide an overview of:
• Background on the Upper Columbia River study
• What a human health risk assessment is
• How EPA uses them
• Results of the draft Upper Columbia River Study area human health risk assessment.

Each of the webinars will provide the same information. If you would like to attend either of the webinars please register: www.eventbrite.com/e/epa-upper-columbia-river-webinars-tickets-105584696670

The draft Human Health Risk Assessment is available on EPA’s website:
www.epa.gov/columbiariver/upper-columbia-river-remedial-investigation-feasibility-study

EPA will be accepting feedback on the draft Human Health Risk Assessment through July 24. Comments can be submitted: tan.robert@epa.gov

If you have questions about the assessment and cannot attend a webinar please contact Robert Tan at: (206) 553-2580