| Section 2: Introduction |
| EPA 2006-2011 Strategic Plan |
| CRITFC Fish Consumption Survey |
| CRITFC Fish Contaminant Study |
| Section 3: Toxic Contaminants |
| Contaminants of Concern (PDF) (7 pp. 117K). Prepared by the Columbia River Toxics Reduction Working Group; Contaminants Subgroup (2007) |
| Pollution in People: A Study of Toxic Chemicals in Washingtonians, A Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition Report, Prepared by Washington Toxics Coalition (2006), |
| Pollution in People: Study of Toxic Chemical in Oregonians. Prepared by Oregon Environmental Council and the Oregon Collaborative for Health and the Environment (2007) |
| Dioxin Concentrations Decreasing in the Columbia River (PDF) (4 pp. 32K) Prepared by Helen Rueda, EPA. 2008. (supports Figure 3.3 in report) |
| Columbia Basin Fish Consumption Advisories. (supports Figure 3.4 in report) and Additional Fish Advisory Data (PDF) (5 pp. 56K) |
| Section 4: Indicators |
| Columbia River Basin Indicators Workshop Notes(PDF) (5 pp. 52K). Prepared by Tracie Nadeau EPA, 2007 |
| Sturgeon Indicator Species Synopsis for Columbia State of the River Report (PDF) (41 pp. 300K). Prepared by Gretchen Kruse for EPA 2008. |
| Osprey: Supporting Information for State of the River Report (PDF) (4 pp. 34K). Prepared by EPA, 2008 |
| Bald Eagle: Supporting Information for State of the River Report (PDF) (4 pp. 49K). Prepared by EPA, 2008 |
| Mink and Otter: Supporting Information for State of the River Report (PDF) (4 pp. 32K). Prepared by EPA, 2008 |
| Section 5: Status and Trends for Mercury, DDT, PCBs, and PBDEs |
| Mercury |
| Aerial Deposition Sources of Mercury to the Columbia Basin: Synopsis of Columbia Basin Results from REgional Modeling System for Aerosols and Deposition (REMSAD). Prepared by Lorraine Edmond, 2009, based on modeling described in ICF International (2008), Model-Based Analysis and Tracking of Airborne Mercury Emissions to Assist in Watershed Planning, prepared for EPA Office of Water, Washington, D.C., final report August 5, 2008, 350 p. |
| Columbia River Toxic Discharges Assessment and Mixing Zone Mapping (PDF). Draft report, based on data reported to Washington Department of Ecology and Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. Prepared by Columbia Riverkeeper. 2008 |
| Inventory of Major Dischargers in Columbia Basin (PDF) (4 pp. 62K). Prepared by Lorraine Edmond, EPA. 2008 |
| Inventory of Major Wastewater Discharges in Columbia Basin (PDF). (3 pp. 29K) Prepared by Lorraine Edmond, EPA. 2008 |
| Inventory of Minor Wastewater Discharges in Columbia Basin (PDF) (8 pp. 91K) Prepared by Lorraine Edmond, EPA. 2008 |
| Inventory of Major Dischargers within one mile of mainstem Columbia River (PDF) (2 pp. 10K). Prepared by Lorraine Edmond, EPA. 2008 |
| Increasing Mercury Concentrations at Columbia Basin Sites (PDF) (3 pp. 28K). Prepared by Helen Rueda, EPA, 2008 (supports Figure 5.2 in report) |
| Mercury in Snake River Showing Area of Higher Concentrations (PDF) (7 pp. 40K). Prepared by Helen Rueda, EPA. 2008. (supports Figure 5.3 in report). |
| Mercury in Snake River Fish (PDF) (31 pp. 596K) Prepared by Helen Rueda, EPA. 2009 |
| DDT |
| DDE Concentrations in Fish Tissue in the Columbia Basin, Prepared by Helen Rueda, EPA, 2008. (supports Figure 5.4 in report) (available February 2009) |
| Resident Fish Species in the Yakima River – DDT, DDE and DDD (PDF) (12 pp. 261K). Prepared by Jenny Wu, EPA. 2008 |
| Decreasing DDE in Fish Fillets from the Lower Yakima River (PDF) (1 pp. 14K). Prepared by Helen Rueda, EPA. 2008. (supports Figure 5.5 in report) |
| Decreases in Total DDT in Eggs of Lower Columbia River Eagles and Osprey (PDF) (1 pp. 11K). Prepared by Helen Rueda, EPA. 2008 (supports Figure 5.7 in report) |
| Number of Occupied Osprey and Eagle Nests on the Columbia River (PDF) (1 pp. 12K). Prepared by Helen Rueda and Tracie Nadeau, EPA. 2008. (supports Figures 5.8 and 5.9 in report) |
| PCBs |
| Mountain Whitefish, Rainbow Trout and Sucker in the Spokane River – PCBs & PBDEs (PDF) (14 pp. 667K) . Prepared by Helen Rueda, EPA, 2008. |
| Total PCB Concentrations in Fish Tissue. Data from 1990 to Present. Prepared by Helen Rueda, EPA, 2008. (supports Figure 5.10 in report) (available February 2009) |
| Decreasing PCBs in Rainbow Trout Fillets from the Ninemile Reach of the Spokane River (PDF) (2 pp. 13K). Prepared by Helen Rueda, EPA. 2008 (supports Figure 5.11 in report) |
| High Uptake of PCBs in Juvenile Salmon Migrating through the Lower Columbia River. Prepared by Helen Rueda, EPA. 2008. (supports Figure 5.12 in report) (available February 2009) |
| PCBs in Juvenile Salmon Sampled in the Lower Columbia River Compared to Other Locations in the Northwest. Prepared by Helen Rueda, EPA, 2008. (supports Figure 5.13 in report) (available February 2009) |
| PCB Concentrations in Wildlife of the Lower Columbia River (PDF) (2 pp. 12K). Prepared by Helen Rueda, EPA. 2008 (supports Figure 5.14 in report) |
| Asian Clam Total PCB Concentrations Show Hot Spot Near Former Superfund Clean-up Site (PDF) (1 pp. 11K). Prepared by Helen Rueda and Tracie Nadeau, EPA. 2008. (supports Figure 5.15) |
| PBDEs |
| Mountain Whitefish, Rainbow Trout and Sucker in the Spokane River – PCBs & PBDEs (PDF) (14 pp. 667K) . Prepared by Helen Rueda, EPA, 2008. |
Total PBDE Concentrations in Fish Tissue. Prepared by Helen Rueda, EPA, 2008.
(supports Figure 5.16 in report) (available February 2009) |
| Total PBDEs in Fish From the Ninmile Reach of the Spokane River (PDF) (2 pp. 14K). Prepared by Helen Rueda, EPA. 2008. (supports Figure 5.17 in report) |
| High Uptake of PBDEs in Juvenile Salmon Migrating Through the Lower Columbia River. Prepared by Helen Rueda, EPA. 2008. (supports Figure 5.18 in report) (available February 2009) |
| Section 6: Toxics Reduction Efforts – Current and Planned |
| Approved Toxics TMDLs in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho Areas of the Columbia River Basin. |
| List of Superfund Sites in Basin |