Contrary to the disinformation that continues to seep out from the tin foil hat crowd, last week a federal report stated that the Lower Deschutes River below the Pelton Round Butte hydroelectric project has very high water quality. As stated in this news article,

“Warm Springs Tribes have been engaged in restoration efforts on the Deschutes River for decades, not only to ensure clean, safe drinking water for the Reservation but also to improve fishery health. The report’s findings are positive signs for both objectives, as the lack of PFAS points to clean drinking water, the absence of 6PPD-Quinone supports fish health, and the water’s low turbidity and high clarity also correlates with fish health.”

As I have been writing for years, the science clearly shows that the Lower Deschutes is in great shape.