Water Policies and Regulations

Regulatory and Guidance Information by Topic: Water | US EPA

The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) is the main federal law that ensures the quality of Americans' drinking water. Under SDWA, EPA sets standards ...

Water Policies and Regulations - City of St. Louis

It is a crime to tamper with or operate any appurtenance of the City of St. Louis' water distribution system without the prior approval of the ...

Citizens Guide to Water Rules and Regulations

The department issues licenses, certifications and permits to make sure sources of water meet all federal and state regulations.

Drinking Water Regulations | US EPA

The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) gives individual states the opportunity to set and enforce their own drinking water standards if the ...

Laws, Rules and Regulations | Missouri Department of Natural ...

Search all Laws, Rules and Regulations by Type or Area of Focus ; State Regulation/ Rule, Division 20 - Clean Water Commission, 10 CSR 20 ; State Regulation/ Rule ...

U.S. Federal Water Laws and Associated Acts - Research Guides

There are many federal laws and regulations that affect water quality, distribution and managment. Below are just a few of the most significant.

Water Policy and Regulation - International Water Association

Water Policy and Regulation. Sustainable management of water and sanitation for all relies upon the collective action of interdependent stakeholders, playing ...

Drinking Water Standards and Regulations: An Overview - CDC

EPA also monitors states, local authorities, and water suppliers who enforce those standards. National Primary Drinking Water Regulations. The ...

Guide to Responsible Business Engagement with Water Policy (2010)

At its most basic level, SWM is the management of water resources that holistically addresses equity, economy, and the environment in a way that maintains the ...

Water Quality and Protection | U.S. GAO

Under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), EPA establishes legally enforceable standards that limit the levels of specific contaminants in drinking water. EPA ...

Report State Water Governance: Approaches from Six Western States

State water governance comprises the policies and laws that impact water users, the economy, public health and the environment and ...

Federal Laws Protecting Groundwater and Surface Water

Federal Laws Protecting Groundwater and Surface Water · Safe Drinking Water Act (1974) · The Clean Water Act (1972) · Resource Conservation and ...

Water Policy | Sierra Club

Soil conservation measures and site development ordinances that protect water quality should be encouraged. Groundwater, oceans, and coastal waters must also be ...

Drinking Water and Public Health in the United States

The purpose of this policy statement is to guide further debate and decision making by APHA regarding a public policy on safe drinking water.

Clean Water Act (CWA) | Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

Clean Water Act (CWA) · CWA - Legal Responsibility and Regulatory Enforcement · CWA - Guidelines and Standards · Technology-Based Effluent Limitations Guidelines.

Clean Water Policies: Regulatory Innovation for the Next 50 Years

Providing an Elegant Framework to Improve Water Quality and EcosystemsU.S. water quality has greatly improved over the last 50 years since ...

Federal Laws on Groundwater Protection

Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) - authorizes EPA to control the manufacture, use, storage, distribution, or disposal of toxic chemicals that have the ...

U.S. Water Policy: Trends and Future Directions

Numerous federal laws and agencies oversee various aspects of water policy, including both water supply and water quality. The federal government maintains and ...

Water Law Overview - National Agricultural Law Center

Water law can generally be divided into two substantive areas: rights to use water and restrictions on pollution of water.

Laws, policies and regulations | SSWM - Find tools for sustainable ...

What aspects of a regulatory framework do influence the development of safe water enterprises and what is the role of the government? · Laws and ...