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Influencing Regulations Through Litigation
Author(s) -
Rubin Kenneth A.,
Pontius Frederick W.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1993.tb05917.x
Subject(s) - safe drinking water act , agency (philosophy) , process (computing) , action (physics) , legal action , business , environmental planning , law , political science , environmental science , water quality , computer science , sociology , operating system , ecology , social science , physics , quantum mechanics , biology
Like most federal environmental laws, the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), includes a specific provision that authorizes certain federal courts, at the request of anyone affected by a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) action, to review the validity of such an action. Legal challenges to drinking water regulations assist in achievement of scientifically sound, economically practicable standards. Legal challenges also help prevent implementation of technically unachievable standards. This article explains the judicial review process, describes how organizations like AWWA (as well as individual members) can become involved in this process, and examines the influence of the courts on drinking water regulations.