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Climate‐Ready Water Utilities Among New USEPA Goals
Author(s) -
Silva Peter
Publication year - 2009
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.1551-8833.2009.tb09996.x
Subject(s) - safeguarding , water security , agency (philosophy) , climate change , business , environmental planning , water infrastructure , environmental science , water contamination , maximum contaminant level , environmental resource management , environmental economics , water supply , environmental protection , environmental engineering , water resources , contamination , groundwater , engineering , medicine , ecology , philosophy , nursing , geotechnical engineering , epistemology , economics , biology
This article discusses four priorities of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's drinking water program: safeguarding public health from water contamination by implementing existing regulations, considering new ones that may be needed, and protecting our water sources; supporting sustainable drinking water systems and infrastructure; mitigating and adapting to climate change through safe carbon capture and storage, improving water and energy efficiency, and preparing utilities to meet the challenges ahead; and, ensuring the safety of water supplies from threats to security.