2008 Columbia Basin State of the River Report for Toxics
The Columbia Basin State of the River Report for Toxics is intended to increase public understanding about the impacts of toxics in the Basin and foster new and enhance existing partnerships to reduce toxics.
View the draft State of the River Report for Toxics.
Columbia River: A National Priority
In EPA’s 2006-2011 Strategic Plan, the Columbia River Basin was elevated to one of our Nation’s great water bodies, joining the Chesapeake Bay, Great Lakes, Gulf of Mexico, South Florida Ecosystem, Long Island Sound and Puget Sound. As the Agency’s road map for future work efforts, the strategic plan sets environmental targets which will help to move toward a healthier river.
- Protect, enhance, or restore 13,000 acres of wetland habitat and 3,000 acres of upland habitat in the Lower Columbia River watershed.
- Clean up 150 acres of known highly contaminated sediments.
- Demonstrate a 10% reduction in mean concentration of contaminants of concern found in water and fish tissue.
Columbia River Baseline Document (PDF) (5 pp. 60K)