E.P.A. Launches Web Forum on How to Best Protect America’s Drinking Water
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Category: WaterType: News
Source: EPA
Date: Tuesday, August 17th, 2010
WASHINGTON - The E.P.A. (EPA) is launching a web-based discussion forum to gather public input on how the agency can enhance protection of drinking water. The information will be used in implementing EPA's new drinking water strategy announced by Administrator Lisa P. Jackson in March.
"We look forward to reviewing the ideas and feedback from the public," said Peter S. Silva, assistant administrator for EPA's Office of Water. "This online discussion is for anyone who wants to share their input on protecting drinking water and improving public health."
E.P.A. looks for input from water professionals, advocates, and anyone interested in drinking water quality issues about best solutions for issues facing our nation's drinking water-planning, developing scientific tools, controlling water pollution and use of resources.
The discussion forum will feature a series of topics based on the 4 segments of the drinking water strategy: addressing contaminants as groups rather than one at a time, fostering development of new technologies, using the existing authority of several statutes to protect drinking water, and partnering with states to share more complete data.
The forum will be open for discussion for about a month, with each topic area being discussed separately.
To join the discussion: http://blog.epa.gov/dwstrat
More information on the new Drinking Water Strategy: http://www.epa.gov/safewater/sdwa/dwstrategy.html
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