EPA Faces IQA Petition Seeking To Strengthen Nitrate Regulatory Levels

A former Wisconsin state toxicologist is petitioning EPA under the Information Quality Act (IQA) to strengthen its risk and regulatory levels for nitrates and nitrites in drinking water, adding to recent calls from state drinking water regulators for the agency to “explore ways to expedite” its review of the substances’ risks and standards. David Belluck, a toxicologist formerly at the Wisconsin Department of Health and Social Services, filed an Aug. 17 petition requesting a correction and reconsideration of EPA’s current...