SOAP LAKE – On Monday, Soap Lake’s water level was the lowest it has been – at 1070.08 feet – since the United States Geological Survey started recording the lake’s water level in 1936, according to data from the USGS website.
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SOAP LAKE – The Soap Lake Conservancy and the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation are pushing for Soap Lake to be designated as an Outstanding Resource Water by the Department of Ecology, the proposal for which is open to public comment until Sep. 27.
SOAP LAKE Soap Lake could be designated for special status and protections, according to an announcement from the Washington State Department of Ecology.
Ecology is proposing to designate Soap Lake as a Tier III(B) Outstanding Resource Water, according to the announcement. This designation, created under the federal Clean Water Act, supports the unique qualities of Washington's largest saline lake and the recreational value it provides.
This level of protection would place extra requirements on new or expanded discharges to ensure pollution from wastewater is kept to a minimum, the announcement said.