Search

The article explores the importance of a federal regulation to control the levels of perchlorate, a chemical found in drinking water, in the U.S. Topics discussed include the health risks of perchlorate on pregnant women and young children with low iodine intake, the Drinking Water Health Advisory (DWHA) of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on perchlorate determination and the higher cost of perchlorate treatment in public water supplies.

The article looks at the current state of the U.S. Clean Water Act (CWA) jurisprudence and the U.S. Senate's effort to revise the law. Also raised in this article are a variety of water-related issues that if left unaddressed by the Senate legislation, may potentially dire consequences for efforts in protecting the country's water resources. It offers discussion on the legal aspects of jurisdictional waters as based in the CWA.

The article reports on the decision of the U.S. District Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to reject the petition of the city of Portland, Oregon, and New York City for judicial review of the Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (LT2ESWTR). The court upholds the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) rule and clarifies the provisions of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). It has been noted that these cities have filed a petition to argue that the cost-benefit analysis for the LT2ESWTR was improper and overstated the benefits of regulation, that the notice and opportunity for public comment was inadequate, and that the substantive comments on the draft rule were ignored.

Focuses on legislative measures concerning the water supply industry in the U.S. as of January 2004. Campaign to block the passage of energy legislation that would have protected mitigate methyl tertiary butyl ether producers; Water Quality Financing Act and related bills; Wastewater Treatment Works Security Act.

The article offers developments on the water supply laws in several states in the U.S. According to the appellate court of California in 2008, the Water code or water supply assessment (WSA) is not a sure manifestation of the adequacy of water supply in the state despite the formal opinion issued by water suppliers. The Subdivision Act of New Mexico mandates counties to impose regulations specifying requirements for quantifying the maximum annual water requirement of subdivisions.

The article discusses the development of the definition of Waters of the United States (WOTUS) and the significance of the Clean Water Act to the definition. It explains concepts that are important in developing the definition of WOTUS, as well as differences in federal environmental protection and legal challenges associated with a broad definition and a narrow definition. It also describes the legal and political challenges facing the definition proposed in February 2019.

The article offers information on the features of the 2017 water reuse guidelines of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). It summarizes the aspects of the guidelines on topics which include the applicability of the Clean Water Act and Safe Drinking Water Act to potable reuse, the importance of water source control, and the case studies on the implementation of potable reuse among potable reuse facilities in the U.S.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses articles within the issue on topics including the use of membrane bioreactors for potable reuse treatment, the reverse osmosis direct integrity test for water treatment, and the water resource regulations.

The article reports that the US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has implemented a ten-year Filtration Avoidance Determination (FAD) on July 30, 2007 in New York City to protect the Catskill / Delaware watershed. The watershed, which provides unfiltered water to the city, has been protected under other FADs since 1993. The article discusses that New York City also improved its wastewater management and septic systems in efforts to secure water supplies. The article features New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg who comments on the effects of the FAD on residents of the city.

Focuses on the ruling of the Court of Appeals of New Mexico in Hanson v. Turney case on April 1, 2004, that the owner of water right Mabel Hanson must perfect the right through beneficial use in order to qualify for a change of location or use of the right. Facts of the case; Legal basis of the court's ruling.