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Regulations such as the Safe Drinking Water Act, theClean Water Act, and the Endangered Species Act posesignificant challenges for water utilities. Protecting thepublic health and environment means adjusting practicesto limit contaminants, often detectable at levelsbeyond our understanding of environmental risk. Thisprocess can be costly and complex. Utilities must takesteps, such as anticipating regulations and taking partin the legislative and regulatory process, to managethese challenges now and in the future. This article isthe fifth in a six-part series on trends and their implicationsfor water utilities. It discusses present and futureregulations, what they mean for water utilities, andpotential management strategies to address them. Includes 13 references, figures.

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Edition: Vol. 97 - No. 11 Published: 11/01/2005 Number of Pages: 7File Size: 1 file , 410 KB