U.S. water quality regulation has been in the news lately, from the New York Times' "Toxic Waters" articles last fall and winter to recent coverage of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. It has been 38 years since the passage of the Clean Water Act (CWA) and 33 years since the creation of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA).
Have these two keystones of U.S. water quality regulation lived up to their promise of reducing our exposure to dangerous water contaminants? Do the benefits of environmental regulations under the CWA and SDWA exceed their costs? How should economists and policymakers think about the risks from emerging contaminants, nonpoint source pollution, water infrastructure deterioration, and other current issues in water quality? Do the CWA and SDWA give regulators the tools and policy instruments they need to accomplish the statutes' goals?
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Scott Farrow
Scott Farrow is Professor and Chair of the Department of Economics at University of Maryland Baltimore County.
Julie Hewitt
Julie Hewitt is Chief of the Economic & Environmental Assessment Branch of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Sheila Olmstead
Sheila Olmstead is Associate Professor at Yale University and Visiting Scholar at Resources For the Future.
Phil Sharp
Phil Sharp is President of Resources for the Future.
Roberton Williams III
Roberton Williams III is Associate Professor at University of Maryland-College Park, and Senior Fellow and Director of Academic Affairs at Resources For the Future.
Any of the entire range of natural waters (vapour, liquid, or solid) that occur on the Earth and that are of potential use to humans. These resources include the waters of the oceans, rivers, and lakes; groundwater and deep subsurface waters; and glaciers and permanent snowfields. Continuing increase in water use has led to growing concern over the availability and quality of water supplies.
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