What Was The Controversy Connected To Safe Water Act? The CWA has always been controversial, especially for its notoriously vague definition of navigable waters: “waters of the United States, including the territorial seas.” Some argue that the definition of waters of the United States, often called WOTUS, should be broad, thus allowing the federal government
What Is EPA Standard For Drinking Water? EPA is for the first time proposing a drinking water standard (5 ppb) that is higher than the technically feasible level (3 ppb). The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) requires EPA to determine the health goal, then to set the standard as close to the goal as technically
How Much Lead Is In Bottled Water? Since lead pipes aren’t used in the production of bottled water, the FDA has set the limit for lead in bottled water at 5 ppb (parts per billion). The FDA bottled water quality regulations require bottled water companies to regularly sample and analyze their water. Samples must be