SAB Seeks EPA Method To Quantify Waters' Connections For CWA Policy

October 23, 2014
EPA's Science Advisory Board (SAB) is urging the agency to craft a methodology to better quantify the connections between upstream waters with downstream waters traditionally regulated under the Clean Water Act (CWA), a boost for industry groups that say EPA's planned method is scientifically unsound and could extend the CWA's scope. SAB made the recommendation in an Oct. 17 letter to the agency offering final input on EPA's “connectivity” report outlining the agency's approach for defining when waters are...


Not a subscriber? Sign up for 30 days free access to exclusive environmental policy reporting.