How Should EPA Improve Drinking Water Protection?
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is launching
a Web-based discussion forum to gather public input on how the agency can improve protection of drinking water. The information will be used in implementing EPA’s new
drinking water strategy announced by Administrator Lisa P. Jackson in March.
“We look forward to reviewing the ideas and feedback from the public,” said Peter S. Silva, assistant administrator for EPA’s Office of Water. “This online discussion is for anyone who wants to share their input on protecting drinking water and improving public health.”
EPA seeks input from water professionals, advocates, and anyone interested in drinking water quality issues about best solutions for issues facing our nation’s drinking water — planning, developing scientific tools, controlling water pollution and use of resources.
The discussion forum will feature topics based on the four segments of the drinking water strategy:
- addressing contaminants as groups rather than one at a time,
- fostering development of new technologies,
- using the existing authority of several statues to protect drinking water, and
- partnering with states to share more complete data.
The forum will be open for discussion for about a month, with each topic area being discussed separately.