Article source for : US EPA sued over farm runoff,, finally
The Blade yesterday:
Environmental groups sue EPA for water rules
West Palm Beach, Fla --
Five environmental groups sued the U.S Environmental Protection Agency yesterday, claiming the federal government is violating the Clean Water Act by failing to set standards for farm and urban runoff that is polluting Florida's waterways.
The groups say rain sends the runoff--fertilizers and animal waste--into rivers and lakes, contaminating waterways and nourishing algae blooms that poison the ecosystems.
The federal alwsuit was filed by the Florida Wildlife Federation, The Sierra Club, the Conservancy of Southwest Florida, the Environmental Confederation of Southwest Florida, and the St. Johns Riverkeeper.
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The article doesn't mention the pesticides which are among the worst possible chemicals to have in your drinking water. They present known hazards via carcinogenic potential and causing fish to grow egg tissue in their nuts.
