As the population grows, the nation's clean water supply needs to be managed knowledgeably and carefully. Withering wetlands, vital to replenishing drinking water, are under constant pressure to maintain not only our need for water but the environment's as well. The idea is to keep chemicals out of the watershed and and the supply of water itself at a sustainable level. Environmental Leader recently published an overview of U.S. Wetlands and Water Policy. Environmental Leader deserves kudos for its excellent product-stewardship-oriented web site for Green.
In related news, the EPA will be holding its 7th annual drinking water workshop August 8th -10th in Cincinnati, OH. Details here.
Also: EPA is seeking small business input on proposed stormwater rule, inviting small businesses and municipalities to nominate representatives who will provide input on a proposed stormwater rule. Selected participants would provide input to a Small Business Advocacy Review panel.
More information about participating in the panel, go to: http://www.epa.gov/sbrefa/stormwater.htm
For more information about the rulemaking, go to: http://www.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater/rulemaking
The proposed stormwater rule would strengthen the national stormwater program under the Clean Water Act (CWA) and focus on stormwater discharges from developed sites, such as subdivisions, roadways, industrial facilities, and commercial buildings or shopping centers.
For further information on the EPA's drinking water strategies:
A New Approach to Protecting Drinking Water and Public Health
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