Clean Water Program

Susan Klosterhaus was interviewed by the Washington Post on December 8, 2009 for a story on the trade secret provision in the US Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).The reporter was specifically interested in Susan’s ‘couch story’and how she acquired the Firemaster 550 flame retardant mixture from Chemtura. And how the fact that 17,000 chemicals listed under TSCA as confidential business information impacts our work.

Susan Klosterhaus was interviewed for and appeared in a special report for the KTVU 5:00 news in November. They were interested in or findings of a flame retardant chemical in Bay sediments.

Susan Klosterhaus was inter viewed by Heather Holmes, for a segment on KTVU FOX news titled:
SPECIAL REPORT: Deadly Chemical Banned In Clothes Now Turning Up In Furniture, SF Bay. November 16, 2009.

Sarah Pearce, Bigelow, P., and Lester McKee presented Dry Creek Reconnaissance: insights on sediment delivery to the Alameda Creek flood control channelto the Alameda Creek Watershed Council Forum on Oct 22 at the Zone 7 Water District offices in Livermore. Impact: provide data supporting the funding of our future (awarded but not funded) contract with the Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District.

Susan Klosterhaus chaired a session on Fate and Exposure of Brominated Flame Retardants at SETAC in New Orleans on Nov 19th.

Jay Davis, and RMP staff hosted a SWAMP Webinar titled Contaminants in Fish from California Lakes and Reservoirs, October 8, 2009.