EPA Releases Clean Water Strategy
News Date August 31, 2010
EPA has released for public comment its draft strategy for Achieving Clean Water. In the draft strategy, EPA says it will use the Chesapeake Bay as a model for other areas of the country, particularly in regards to implementing Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs). EPA also says that it will "more fully utilize regulatory tools and enforcement to address a number of water quality concerns" under the Clean Water Act.
As part of this strategy, EPA says that it will address water quality issues by seeking to "increase the regulatory universe" and setting "performance standards through robust modifications to current regulations." Comments on the draft are due September 17. To view a copy of the draft, click
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(Contact: Nathan Bowen)