SEDIMENT CONTAMINATION

The Columbia transports wastewater (effluent) and slag downstream, which can settle or be trapped on Lake Roosevelt’s sediment.

 

 

 

1-Contaminant Sources | 2-Sediment Contamination | 3-Bioaccumulation | 4-Biomagnification and Food Chain | 5-Fish Consumption
6-Direct Contact | 7-Biodiversity: Additional Considerations | 8-Air: Additional Considerations | 9-Sediment Movement: Additional Considerations