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An Armada of Regulations
Author(s) -
Hoffbuhr Jack W.
Publication year - 1998
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.1551-8833.1998.tb08385.x
Subject(s) - executive branch , column (typography) , process (computing) , political science , environmental planning , public health , public administration , business , engineering , law , environmental science , computer science , telecommunications , politics , medicine , operating system , frame (networking) , nursing
In his column, AWWA Executive Director Jack Hoffbuhr discusses the history of drinking water regulations in the United States and shows how, as the country has grown, so has the number and complexity of regulations. The need for a new approach in the regulatory process is advocated since contaminant‐by‐contaminant regulation will not effectively protect public health in the long run.