The American Water Works Association (AWWA) and Clean Water
Action today applauded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's
(EPA) new power plant pollution limits designed to protect drinking
water supplies.
WASHINGTON, April 29,
2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American Water
Works Association (AWWA) and Clean Water Action today applauded the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) new power plant
pollution limits designed to protect drinking water supplies.
"The best and most efficient way to keep
our drinking water safe and healthy is to protect it at its
source," said AWWA CEO David
LaFrance. "We are pleased that EPA listened to water experts
and consumer advocates in developing these guidelines and took
steps to protect public."
Both AWWA and Clean Water Action have advocated for EPA to
address the impacts of discharges of from power plants into
drinking water sources. Discharges into waterways can end up in
drinking water intake pipes downstream of the power plants. When
water is disinfected at a water treatment facility, potentially
harmful byproducts, particularly from bromide, can end up in
finished drinking water.
"We applaud the Biden Administration and EPA for responding to
public comments and strengthening the original proposal so that new
Clean Water Act standards will prevent more toxic water pollution
and protect more drinking water sources," said Clean Water Action
President Jeff Carter.
"The best and most efficient way to keep our drinking water safe
and healthy is to protect it at its source," said AWWA CEO
David LaFrance. "We are pleased that
EPA listened to both water experts and consumer advocates in
developing these guidelines and took steps to protect public health
in our communities."
Announced Thursday, the rule requires most coal-fired power
plants to meet updated standards by the end of 2029, with limited
exceptions for those plants that will be completely retired by
2034. EPA estimates that this final rule will reduce pollutants
discharged through wastewater from coal-fired power plants by more
than 660 million pounds per year.
Established in 1881, the American Water Works Association is the
largest nonprofit, scientific and educational association dedicated
to managing and treating water, the world's most vital resource.
With approximately 50,000 members, AWWA provides solutions to
improve public health, protect the environment, strengthen the
economy and enhance our quality of life.
Clean Water Action is a national 501(c)(4) environmental
organization with nearly one million members nationwide. Since our
founding during the campaign to pass the landmark Clean Water Act
in 1972, Clean Water Action has worked to win strong health and
environmental protections by bringing issue expertise,
solution-oriented thinking and people power to the table. Learn
more at cleanwater.org [cleanwater.org __title__ Clean Water
Action].
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