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Jul. 9, 2002
Decisions Establish Pace of Water Pollution
Focus Column - By William D. Wick - The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals plunged twice into the murky waters of TMDLs - the water-pollution acronym du jour - this spring, ruling on appeals by an environmental group and loggers and farmers about "total maximum daily loads." TMDLs are the maximum quantity of a pollutant that a water body can receive on a daily basis without violating standards under the Clean Water Act.
By William D. Wick
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals plunged twice into the murky waters of TMDLs - the water-pollution acronym du jour - this spring, ruling on appeals by an environmental group and loggers and farmers about "total...