EPA Responds to ELPC Petition, Seeks to Strengthen Indiana Water Pollution Rules
Thursday, May 13, 2010
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has asked Indiana to strengthen and clarify the state’s water pollution standards. ELPC, The Hoosier Environmental Council and the Sierra Club asked EPA to intervene on Indiana’s water pollutions rules last December after working for years to encourage the Indiana Department of Environmental Management to write standards that comply with the federal Clean Water Act.
The EPA agreed with ELPC and our coalition that the state’s draft rules are insufficient, stating “we believe several components of the draft rules appear to be inconsistent with applicable federal requirements…” If Indiana doesn’t improve its standards, EPA could take away the state’s authority to issue wastewater permits.
ELPC will continue to push for regulations that protect clean water and public health in Indiana.
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