EPA Given 180 Days To Determine Necessity Of Revised Water Standards

Mealey's (January 12, 2022, 7:02 AM EST) -- SEATLLE — In a ruling issued Dec. 29, a federal judge in Washington said the denial by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency of a petition for new and revised water quality standards (WQS) in Washington was arbitrary, capricious and incompatible with the Clean Water Act....