1. Water Quality Standards: A Scientific and Theological-Ethical Analysis.
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Kolmes, StevenA. and Butkus, RussellA.
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WATER pollution laws , *WATER quality , *HEALTH of Native Americans , *ENVIRONMENTAL policy , *INDIGENOUS peoples' hunting & fishing rights , *WATER quality management , *ENVIRONMENTAL protection , *PHYSIOLOGICAL effects of water pollution , *SALMON fishing , *STANDARDS - Abstract
The article discusses the processes for determining water quality standards in the U.S. and the scientific and ethical implications they have for the health and well-being of indigenous people in the Columbia River Basin as of November 2012. Topics include the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) establishment of surface water quality standards, the Clean Water Act, and water toxicity levels. Additional information is presented on salmon fishing in Oregon, ambient water quality criteria, and social ethics prescribed by Catholicism.
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- 2012
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