WaterNews for March 2, 2000

WaterNews is a weekly on-line publication that announces publications, policies, and activities of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Water.

Inside this week's WaterNews:

1. EPA Proposes Revisions to Water Quality Listing Regulations
2. National Academies Release Report on Copper in Drinking Water

1) Senate Hears Testimony on TMDL Program

On March 1, EPA Assistant Administrator J. Charles Fox testified before the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Water of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Mr. Fox discussed the Nation's clean water program and efforts to identify polluted waters around the country and restore their health. For full testimony, visit http://www.senate.gov/~epw/stm 1_106.htm#03-01-00 on the Internet.

2) National Academies Release Report on Copper in Drinking Water

The National Academies of Science's National Research Council released a report today recommending that the federal government should not increase the maximum level of copper allowed in drinking water, because high levels of copper may pose a threat of liver disease to susceptible individuals. The report's recommendations are consistent with EPA's assessment of the health effects of copper in drinking water. For more information, visit http://www.nas.edu/ on the Internet.

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