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Heavily used for irrigation and drinking water, its watershed comprises a region of extensive farming and timber production. The lowered water levels in the river have resulted in an ongoing pollution crisis and a political struggle over its resolution.^{[citation needed]}

In 2002 the Environmental Protection Agency issued a Superfund cleanup plan for the Spokane River-Lake Coeur d'Alene basin. In a controversial move, the Bush administration transferred control of the Idaho portion to the state of Idaho, which opposes the Superfund designation and the cleanup, partly based on its high cost and possible effect on real estate prices.^{[citation needed]}

Much of the river's water, particularly during the summer, comes from underground springs fed by the Spokane-Rathdrum Aquifer. The aquifer provides drinking water for 400,000 people in the Spokane area, as well as extensive irrigation water along its course. The use of the aquifer water is so extensive that Spokane Falls, the signature natural feature of the city of Spokane, runs dry during many summers, with all the water being diverted to the Upper Falls and Lower Falls hydroelectric power plants. The lowered water levels have raised the toxicity of the stream, resulting in low concentrations of dissolved oxygen and algae blooms along much of the river's lower course.^{[citation needed]}

The Spokane River has also suffered heavily from phosphorus pollution, mostly from dishwashing detergent entering the river. In 2007, an average of 1,769 pounds of phosphorus entered the Spokane wastewater treatment plant every day.^{[citation needed]}

Anyone have sources for any of this? -- Jrtayloriv (talk) 05:36, 17 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Monsanto sued over PCB contamination of Spokane River in Washington state

http://www.rt.com/usa/311504-monsanto-lawsuit-spokane-river/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by Alexey Topol (talk • contribs) 21:18, 4 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Other source: Spokane sues Monsanto for PCB contamination

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2015/aug/03/spokane-sues-monsanto-pcb-contamination/

- Alexey Topol (talk) 00:20, 5 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]