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The Issues
Politics
2006
National
Fluoride Political Agenda 2006
As the 3 ½
year, 500 page National
Research Council review entitled the Toxicologic
Risk of Fluoride in Drinking Water is released Wed,
March 22nd, where the MCL/MCLG standards
have been reviewed
EPA
Standard for Fluoride in Drinking Water Not Protective
" After reviewing the collective evidence on
adverse health effects associated with fluoride, our
committee concluded unanimously that EPA should lower
the maximum contaminant level goal for fluoride."
A Constitutional
Question Regarding Referendums and Initiatives Relative
to Additives to Water Systems.
The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)
requires many actions to protect drinking water and
its sources: rivers, lakes, reservoirs, springs, and
ground water wells. SDWA applies to every public water
system in the United States.
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The Clean Drinking Water Act (CWDA)
requires many actions to protect drinking water and
its sources: rivers, lakes, reservoirs, springs, and
ground water CWA is the cornerstone of surface water
quality protection in the United States. The statute
employs a variety of regulatory and nonregulatory
tools to achieve the broader goal of restoring and
maintaining the chemical, physical, and biological
integrity of the nation's waters so that they can
support "the protection and propagation of fish,
shellfish, and wildlife and recreation in and on the
water." link
Water agencies must comply with
the requirements mandated by the Safe and Clean Drinking
Water Acts. In an effort to meet all the requirements
expected under the Safe and Clean Drinking, water
agencies must assume financial burdens. Water agencies
have a fiduciary duty to maintain the highest quality
water at the lowest possible price.
We, as a society, must not expect
water agencies to arbitrarily assume financial burdens
beyond that which are required by the Safe and Clean
Drinking Acts.
Should
a water agency arbitrarily add an amendment, not required
by the Safe and Clean Drinking Water Acts, which benefits
a small segment of the population, where the financial
burden is assumed by everyone? comment
The
issues we have chosen to focus on include:
Contaminates
Fireflow
Fluorides
Homeland
Security/Source Protection
Reuse
Water
Science
for Sale
Water
Quality
Water
Rights
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