The mission of the WQT is to provide scientific and technical recommendations, advice and guidance on water quality issues to the Implementation Team, other Biological Opinion technical committees, and other regional Columbia River entities for decisions that impact aquatic resources. 

The geographic scope of the WQT is the Columbia River Basin with initial consideration given to mainstem Columbia and Snake river issues.  The primary technical focus is Endangered Species Act /Clean Water Act issues related to anadromous and resident fish. 

Membership of the WQT is open to all regional entities including the Environmental Protection Agency, National Marine Fisheries Service, Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife Service, Bonneville Power Administration, and to the Northwest Power Planning Council, State Fisheries and Environmental Quality Agencies, Tribes, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission, Mid-Columbia Public Utility District's, Idaho Power and other interested parties.

WQT meeting minutes are available here.

Lower Granite and Ice Harbor dam raised spill wier presentation -  April, 2005

Pend Orille TDG monitoring presentation- April, 2005

Box Canon Dam TDG presentation-  November, 2005

Lower Columbia River Total dissolved gas monitoring year-end review - November, 2005

 Douglas County PUD year-end review- November, 2005

Cascade Island TDG gauge presentation- January, 2006

Zebra Mussel presentation- January, 2006

Zebra Mussel fact sheet- January, 2006

Total Dissolved Gas Characteristics of the Lower Columbia River below Bonneville Dam-March, 2006