SAJB is opposed to House Bill 2186 and Senate Bill 5995. Spokane County and the State of Washington have spent tens of millions of dollars installing a public sewer system to replace private septic systems that were polluting the Spokane Valley Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer.
Otis Community School held the first science night of 2014. Thanks for inviting Aqua Duck to participaqte.
The Spokane Aquifer Joint Board has submitted a report to the American Water Works Association (AWWA) detailing our exemplary aquifer protection program. Recepients of this national award will be notified in late March and the awards will be presented at the annual AWWA Convention June 6-8, 2014 in Boston.
SAJB and Ecology developed the ICG program and provided technical assistance visits to businesses within 500 feet of wellheads or in special aquifer protection areas from 2001-2006 .
Thanks to everyone who has used the SAJB website as a resource. SAJB is committed to protecting our “sole source” aquifer through education and awareness.
Aqua Duck Participates in School and Community Events as part of the SAJB Wellhead Protection Program.
Meeting Agenda, Minutes and Supporting Documents
Choose Non-Hazardous materials for your home and business.
Agenda, Meeting Minutes and Supporting Documents
Each year, West Valley Outdoor Learning Center teaches thousands of students about the Spokane Valley Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer with funding from SAJB.
Students are learning about the aquifer with the West Valley Outdoo Learning Center at the PPID #17 Well #1 Aquifer Interpretive Center
A 1907 irrigation canal system from Post Falls Idaho to the Spokane Valley is recorded in the National Register of Historic Places and provides an example of bi-state collaboration.
Hear what business owners say about the benefits of EnviroStars Certification.
Thanks to the hundreds of volunteers who participated in the Spokane River Cleanup and the UpRiver Scrub. You people rock!
What a lot of trucks to test. Thanks to the Jr. League of Spokane.
The updated Spokane County Water Demand Forecast Model presented by Mike Hermanson at the October 8, 2013 IWAC meeting.
Agenda, Meeting Minutes and Supporting Documents.
The City of Spokane Water Department announced the electronic delivery process and results for the 2012 Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) . Bill Rickard Water Quality Coordinator, reported a savings in CCR printing and mailing costs of over $12,000. For full details see 2012 CCR City of Spokane.
Agenda, Meeting Minutes and Supporting Documents.
The WSU WISDM System Dynamics is an approach to studying and managing complex change over time for the SVRP Aquifer and Watersheds. It addresses internal feedback loops and time delays that affect the behavior of the entire system.
The 2012 SVRP Aquifer ground-water update and expanded model was commissioned by the City of Spokane, SAJB and the WA Department of Health Drinking Water. Based on the 2007 USGS modelling, it uses Microfem technology and a resolution that supports wellhead protection planning. John Porcello, Senior Groundwater Hydrologist at GSI Water Solutions, presented the model as a tool for wellfield-scale analysis as well as groundwater source management.
IWAC officers invite all water districts and water reclamation facilities to become IWAC members and send representatives to participate actively in this important regional dialogue. An IWAC Membership Invitation Letter which briefly describes IWAC goals and membership fees is available here.
View 1997 aerial photos of the Spokane Valley.
Keep our drinking water clean posters were created by students grades 2-6 in Spokane, WA for National Clean Drinking Water Week. The winning posters are included in this short video and featured the “Defender of the Aquifer” Aqua Duck.
The Aquifer in a Cup Workshop is a 50 minute hands on science lesson provided by SAJB in partnership with KSPS. Kristen Zimmer guides the students through three phases of learning about the aquifer. This 8 minute video summarizes the lesson.
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