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Putting Drinking Water First to Address Nutrient Pollution
Nutrient pollution from nitrogen and phosphorus runoff is one of the most pervasive water quality problems in the U.S., and there's increasing concern about its impact on drinking water.
Now is the Time to Reduce Lead Exposure - the Environmental Law Institute Journal
Increased concern about lead in drinking water in the wake of the crisis in Flint, Michigan, offers society the opportunity to reduce lead exposure at the tap.
Source Water Stewardship
Source Water Stewardship: A Guide to Protecting and Restoring Your Drinking Water: Published in 2003, the Guide contains useful background on drinking water source protection.
Aquifer Exemptions: Sacrificing Groundwater for Oil and Gas Production
The Aquifer Exemption program in the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) Underground Injection Control (UIC) program allows certain oil and gas and mining activity to occur in groundwater that would otherwise be protected as a drinking water source.
Comments on Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category - 09-20-2013 (Sign On Letter 1)
Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2009-0819 Comments on Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category The undersigned organizations appreciate the opportunity to comment on EPA’s proposed Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category. Our organizations urge EPA to select Option 5 for the final rule. Option 5 would eliminate almost all toxic discharges from power plants, reducing pollution by more than 5 billion pounds a year. Strong rules are urgently needed because Steam