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WaterNews for September 22, 2000WaterNews 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) House Commerce Committee Hears Testimony on Drinking Water On September 19, Assistant Administrator J. Charles Fox testified before the House Subcommittee on Health and Environment of the Commerce Committee.. Mr. Fox discussed the work that EPA is doing, in cooperation with states and drinking water systems, to assure that all Americans have drinking water that is safe. His testimony focused on meeting Safe Drinking Water Act mandates, funding safe drinking water programs, and future challenges for the safe drinking water program. For a copy of the testimony, visit http://www.epa.gov/safewater/sdwa/fox92000.html on the Internet. 2) September 30 is National Estuaries Day The theme of this year’s national estuaries day celebration is “Estuaries—Cradles of the Ocean.” EPA’s National Estuary Program and NOAA’s National Estuaries Research Reserve System will join with local communities to observe the day with educational activities, exhibits, and festivals to highlight the importance of our nation’s bays and coastal waterways. EPA’s National Estuary Program works with state and local governments, environmental and business groups, and citizens to protect and restore the living resources and improve water quality of 28 nationally significant estuaries around the country. For more information about National Estuaries Day, the National Estuaries Program, and about estuaries, visit http://www.epa.gov/owow/estuaries/neday/index.html on the Internet.
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