EPA Announces 30-Day Delay in Signing Rule on State Water Quality Standards

摘要

The Environmental Protection Agency announced Sept. 29 it would delay for 30 days the signing of a final rule setting numeric limits on phosphorus and nitrogen pollution in Florida's lakes, streams, and other "flowing waters."rnIn a written statement, EPA said it decided to move the signature date from Oct. 15 to Nov. 14 because it needs to review some 22,000 comments on the proposal.rnAmong other things, the rule would introduce a new "restoration standards" process to improve water quality in impaired waters (41 ER 182, 1/22/10).