Mark your calendars for a community event next month on Thursday, Sept. 25 in Northport, Washington, hosted by Washington Ecology, EPA, and Citizens for a Clean Columbia. All are welcome!
IN THE NEWS…
Northport Boat Launch Closed Weekdays -March 26 – April 4, 2025
Northport Boat Launch Closed Weekdays: March 26 – April 4, 2025
Sign Up For Lead Soil Sampling By March 31
Northport residential property owners within the boundary are invited to request soil sampling by March 31.
EPA’s Upper Columbia River site Superfund support document & press release
Upper Columbia River Superfund Support DocumentDownload Upper Columbia Superfunf NPL Press ReleaseDownload
Upper Columbia River added to Superfund List
EPA adds Upper Columbia River site to the Superfund National Priorities List to protect public health from metals contamination.
EPA Seeking Feedback on Community Involvement Plan From Area Residents
EPA is seeking feedback from community residents on the Upper Columbia River investigation.
Northport Community Meeting Summary
CCC and the EPA hosted a community meeting at Northport High School on July 17. EPA Representatives and the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Nation presented updates on an ongoing investigation regarding contamination of the Upper Columbia River.
EPA and CCC Host Upper Columbia River Meeting – Northport, July 17
Northport Community Meeting - July 17: EPA and CCC Host Upper Columbia River Meeting
Upper Columbia River Valley Air Quality Monitoring
Dan Jaffe, Dev Nirschl Trail, BC Weekly PM2.5Download
Remedial Investigation Feasibility Study Update
CCC Information Sheet: Remedial Investigation Feasibility Study Update, Sept. 2022
U.S. EPA to Conduct More Soil Cleanup This Summer/Fall within Town of Northport
EPA is performing additional soil cleanup work at 15 properties within Northport during summer/fall 2022.
Monitor Upper Columbia Air Quality
The Colville Confederated Tribes (CCT) are seeking volunteers to host small PurpleAir monitors at locations near the Upper Columbia River (Lake Roosevelt).
Columbia River Treaty: Local Governments’ Committee Recommendations Update
January 2021 The B.C. Columbia River Treaty Local Governments'Committee (theCommittee) provided its original recommendations on the future of the Columbia River Treaty (CRT) to the federal and provincial governments in 2013. The original recommendations have been updated in response to CRT-related interests and issues raised by Columbia River Basin residents in Canada.These recommendations are based … Continue reading Columbia River Treaty: Local Governments’ Committee Recommendations Update
EPA to Conduct More Soil Testing in Northport
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Order a CCC T-Shirt!
Our New T-Shirts Are Here! Color: Navy Blue, Maroon, & BlackStyle: Crew Neck, Short Sleeve, 100% CottonSizes: Small, Medium, Large, X-Large, XX-LargePrice: $15.00 + ($4.00 shipping) Complete Form to Purchase T-Shirt Complete the form below to order your t-shirt. Please include the number of shirts you would like to order, the sizes, and your contact … Continue reading Order a CCC T-Shirt!
2020 Draft Human Health Risk Assessment Public Guide
The Lake Roosevelt Forum recently published the Public Guide of the 2020 Draft Human Health Risk Assessment for the Lake Roosevelt and Upper Columbia River.
Teck pegged with U.S. tribes’ $1.6M legal bill
A previous ruling holds Teck Metals liable for response costs incurred by the confederated tribes.
Human Health Risk Assessment Perspectives from CCC
Mindy Smith, M.D. M.S.CCC Board Secretary In concert with EPA’s release of the draft Upper Columbia RI/FS Human Health Risk Assessment (HHRA), I was asked to work with Citizens for a Clean Columbia (CCC) board members to give our sense of public and CCC perceptions about the document and process of sharing information. These impressions … Continue reading Human Health Risk Assessment Perspectives from CCC
EPA 2020 Soil Cleanup of Northport, Washington
During the next couple of months, the EPA will clean up the soil on 16 properties located within Northport town limits.
Human Health Risk Assessment Webinar
Attend June 10th or June 15th webinar on the EPA's Human Health Risk Assessment of Northport to voice your comments/concerns.
The Wall Unseen
Written by CCC board member Bob Jackman...
Canadian mining company must pay Colville tribe costs tied to clean-up of Upper Columbia River
Sat., June 15, 2019 Matt Wolohan squats near a sandbar on the Columbia River. (Jesse Tinsley / The Spokesman-Review) By: Kip Hill The U.S. Supreme Court this week declined to hear the latest appeal from a Canadian mining firm that has been blamed for contamination of the Upper Columbia River north of Kettle Falls. Teck … Continue reading Canadian mining company must pay Colville tribe costs tied to clean-up of Upper Columbia River
Mindy Smith and the Rev. Martin Wells: Much is at stake in Columbia River treaty’s update
Thurs., July 4, 2019, 8:52 p.m. By Mindy Smith and the Rev. Martin Wells Maps of the Columbia River circulating in the U.S. often stop at the international border, as though the world beyond is unknown. Rivers, forests and wildlife don’t recognize such borders. For thousands of years salmon returned to spawn along this undivided … Continue reading Mindy Smith and the Rev. Martin Wells: Much is at stake in Columbia River treaty’s update
Northport Waterfront Investigation
WA State Department of Ecology is directing and funding an investigation and cleanup of smelter-related metals contamination on Northport’s City Park and boat launch waterfront area.
Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study
Under the terms of a 2006 settlement agreement between the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Teck American Incorporated (Teck), a pollution investigation is being performed to establish the nature, extent and possible human health and ecological risks of contaminants found in the Upper Columbia River, which includes Lake Roosevelt and the Upper Columbia River Valley. … Continue reading Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study
EPA and CCC Collaboration
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) News EPA Columbia River Information EPA Residential Soil Study Fact Sheet 2012 Beach Fact Sheet CCC Comments to EPA Bossburg QAPP - May, 2014 Upland Soil Study - May, 2014 Residential Soil Study Field Reconnaissance Plan - April, 2014 Residential Soil Study - March, 2014 (or later) Residential Soil DQO - … Continue reading EPA and CCC Collaboration
NEWSPAPER ARTICLES
Click here to read archived articles Cause for Alarm INLANDER - June 30, 2016 Residents of a remote part of Stevens County say something is making them sick, but no one is sure exactly what it is... Read more Tim Loe and his partner, Gina Britton, worry that something uphill is making their goats sick. … Continue reading NEWSPAPER ARTICLES
You Can Make a Difference!
WE APPRECIATE YOUR DONATIONS! Thank you for helping us in our quest to hold the polluters accountable for the damages they have caused to the health of the Upper Columbia River (UCR), our residents and the wildlife. Donations are needed to continue our commitment to monitor, advise and participate in the ongoing environmental studies of … Continue reading You Can Make a Difference!
State Health Improvement Plan (SHIP)
Listening Sessions- Invitation to Join! RSVP for April 24 Session here.
Landscape architecture students explore possible futures for Upper Columbia River communities
A group of WSU landscape architecture students are working with Citizens for a Clean Columbia (CCC) to explore designs that can contribute to environmemtal justice and health.