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Idaho administrative rule 37 recognizes that the state must approach “the administration and use of surface and ground water in a manner consistent with the traditional policy of reasonable use ...
The fundamental doctrine of Idaho water law — prior appropriation — creates a bad set of incentives in the context of climate change, writes Bryan Clark. Instead of rewarding efficiency, it ...
Don Hall, Jack Johnson and Brent Reinke. August 8, 2024 at 6:00 AM. 1 / 4. Not only East Idaho is hurt by the water crisis. South Idaho farmers need water too | Opinion. Darin Oswald/doswald ...
The Safe Drinking Water Act is the principal federal law governing public water systems. [1] These systems provide drinking water through pipes or other constructed conveyances to at least 15 service connections, or serve an average of at least 25 people for at least 60 days a year. As of 2017 there are over 151,000 public water systems.
The Safe Drinking Water Act ( SDWA) is the principal federal law in the United States intended to ensure safe drinking water for the public. [ 3] Pursuant to the act, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is required to set standards for drinking water quality and oversee all states, localities, and water suppliers that implement the standards.
EPA poster explaining public water systems and Consumer Confidence Reports. The SDWA requires EPA to issue federal regulations for public water systems. [15] [16] There are no federal regulations covering private drinking water wells, although some state and local governments have issued rules for these wells.
For the last three months, residents of White Bird, a North Idaho town with fewer than 100 people, have been shipping in drinking water, purchased with federal aid from the nearby city of Grangeville.
The department also exercises non-regulatory oversight over the Idaho National Laboratory. The director of the department reports to the governor. Additional regulatory authority is vested in the Idaho Board of Environmental Quality, which, with the advice of the state attorney general, sets rules and regulations carried out by the department.