Drinking Water Utilities Seek Stricter Bromide Controls In Power Plant ELG

Drinking water utilities are pressing White House and EPA officials to ensure pending Clean Water Act (CWA) effluent limits for power plants contain stringent controls on discharges of bromide, a chemical which can increase the creation of carcinogenic compounds in treated drinking water. Officials with the American Water Works Association (AWWA), which represents a variety of drinking water utilities, met with Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and EPA staff Aug. 3 to reiterate their preference for a zero liquid...