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WaterNews for March 8, 2002
1) EPA Administrator Signs Proposed Regulations Dealing with Cooling Water Intake Structures EPA Administrator Christie Whitman recently signed a proposed regulation that would reduce the number of fish, shellfish, and other aquatic life harmed or killed by the effects of withdrawing cooling water from rivers, streams, lakes, reservoirs, estuaries, and oceans. It would apply to certain existing power-producing facilities that use large amounts of water to cool power producing-machinery. The proposed regulation would establish requirements based on the best technology available for minimizing the effects of cooling water withdrawals. It would also allow for local decision making to determine how to minimize the effects of cooling water intakes if site-specific factors lead to costs that are either significantly greater than projected, or significantly greater than benefits at that site. Under the proposed regulation, waterbodies that are more sensitive or that have more extensive aquatic resources will receive increased protection. The proposed regulation also provides that facilities may use restoration measures in addition to, or in lieu of, direct controls on the cooling water intake to protect aquatic life. By laying out several options in the proposal, the public is afforded the opportunity to comment on a broad range of potential scenarios for protection of fish, shellfish and other aquatic life. For more information on this proposal, visit www.epa.gov/waterscience/316b/ on EPA’s web site. 2) EPA Sponsors Public Workshop on Water Quality Funding in Washington, DC On March 14 and 15, 2002, EPA’s Office of Wastewater Management
is sponsoring a public workshop on water quality funding. The purpose
of the workshop is to provide a public forum to discuss how water quality
funding programs can be managed and enhanced to achieve the greatest environmental
benefit. This workshop will review EPA and State policy regarding use
of the Clean Water State Revolving Fund and other funding options for
water pollution abatement. There will be time allotted to discuss how
water quality funding programs are being used to address high-priority
water pollution control projects and to explore opportunities to improve
these programs. The workshop will be held in Hearing Room 1153, EPA East,
1201 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC. For more information, contact
Jordan Dorfman at 202-564-0614 or dorfman.jordan@epa.gov. To register,
please provide your name, organization, address, phone number, fax, and
e-mail address to register@nbenvironmental.com.
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