As part of an effort to clean up the San Gabriel Valley, Calif.'s ground water supply, theEPA is installing a system of pipes connecting seven wells to a soon-to-be completed treatment plant at Whittier Narrows.
In Southern California, Southland water officials have developed an action plan to prevent further pollution of the region's water supplies by the chemical MTBE.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit unanimously affirmed a federal district court ruling supporting Massachusetts Water Resources Authority's (MWRA) program for drinking water treatment in the metro-Boston area.
In an effort to keep new customers in water, Eastern Municipal Water District will begin construction of its first plant to treat and filter 10 million gallons a day of imported fresh water.
EPA Administrator Christie Whitman recently announced the agency will propose an 18-month delay to the July 2000 rule concerning total maximum daily loads (TMDLs) for polluted waterbodies.
The EPA is proposing to relieve New York City of its obligation to complete the final design of a drinking water filtration system for the Catskill/Delaware watershed in upstate New York.
City officials in Hastings, Neb., are seeking a separate hearing before state officials regarding enforcement of copper standards in community drinking water.
President Bush has proposed reducing the EPA's enforcement staff in Washington and regional offices by 8 percent, while providing $25 million in new grants to the states for enforcement activities.
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