Ewire: 350-plus facilities skipped CWA reports under COVID-19 policy

July 10, 2020
More than 350 industrial facilities across the United States have used EPA’s temporary enforcement discretionary policy during the COVID-19 pandemic to skip Clean Water Act (CWA) mandated reports of water pollution levels, according to data the agency collected from all 10 of its regions. The Hill cites a total of 352 facilities that have made use of the policy, based on a list the agency provided to the publication. The figure reflects facilities that have entered a special...


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