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New watershed management code approved for Little Sand Creek Watershed

by WaterKeeper | Dec 18, 2020 | Water Quality

New watershed management code approved for Little Sand Creek Watershed

This month, the Sandpoint City Council approved a new city code, Title 7, Chapter 16, Watershed Protection. The purpose of this chapter is to promote the health, welfare and safety of Little Sand Creek. Little Sand Creek, which sits beneath Schweitzer Mountain and northwest of town, is one of...

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Remember the most polluted site in Sandpoint? It’s still a thing.

by WaterKeeper | Feb 7, 2019 | Water Quality

Remember the most polluted site in Sandpoint? It’s still a thing.

This post has been edited since it’s publication in the Sandpoint READER on 9/7/17. It’s almost Valentine’s Day and love is in the air! More importantly, pentachlorophenol (PCP) continues to flow into Sand Creek and something needs to be done. PCP is classified as a probable human carcinogen...

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  • Crude oil train derailment and fire in northwest Washington state January 6, 2021
  • New watershed management code approved for Little Sand Creek Watershed December 18, 2020
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