Recent Articles Indicating Trends:

• Proposed transfer of authority of Ohio’s CAFO NPDES authority from the Ohio EPA to the Ohio Department of Agriculture

• Federal funds could help farmers improve water quality

• Pesticide industry had hoped it was a closed chapter: allegations of a popular herbicide’s toxicity.

• State engineer fears 'chaos' from high court water ruling

• Proposed Change in Federal Water Regulations Has Some Farmers Worried

• NASDA’s will address regulatory and legislative issues dealing with NPDES permits for pesticide applications

• EPA: States will face 'consequences' for failing to meet cleanup deadlines

• County CAFO decision upheld
  BOISE — The decision marks the end of a court case that began in 2007, when the Idaho Dairy Association and Idaho Cattle Association sued the Gooding County Commission, shortly after commissioners approved tighter regulations regarding CAFOs.
  Details of the Decision

• GOVERNMENT AGREES: Appellate Court Violated Supreme Court Precedent
  The Supreme Court is expected to decide whether to grant the petition this spring.

• EPA Steps In on Water Quality

• EPA To Impose First Phosphorus, Nitrogen Limits In Water

• EPA Seeks Disclosure of Pesticide Inert Ingredients

• EPA Construction Stormwater Rule Takes Effect February 1, 2010

• New U.S. EPA Stormwater Rules and Initiatives Will Significantly Impact the Construction and Development Sector

• A sensible vote for cleaner water

• EPA promises that they will crack down on stormwater and animal farm pollution

• The War Brewing over Pesticide Use

• City Water Ratings: National Drinking Water Database

• EPA's can be accessed, by "clicking here"

• Search the NDWC (National Drinking Water Clearing House) RESULTS Database

• What to Expect from Your State's Report on Drinking Water
  Source Assessment

  * WaterSupply.Com does not confirm the accuracy of the data presented.

Drinking Water Resources

• The Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water
  Environmental Protection Agency

• Local Drinking Water System Lookup
  Environmental Protection Agency

• Drinking Water and Ground Water Statistics for 2008 (PDF) Environmental Protection Agency

• Drinking Water and Ground Water Statistics - 1998-2008 Environmental Protection Agency

• An Assessment of Water Quality From Domestic Wells
  U.S. Geological Survey

• National Assessment of Tap Water Quality
  The Environmental Working Group

Studies Related to Illness and Drinking Water

Enforcement Actions

Map of All Enforcement Actions in 2009