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AWWA WQTC53017
- An Introduction to Water Quality and the Courts
- Conference Proceeding by American Water Works Association, 01/01/2000
- Publisher: AWWA
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In recent years, the judicial system has become increasingly active in decidingthe fate of drinking water quality issues. Disputes and disagreements occur overhow certain regulations should be written, whether drinking water meeting currentregulations causes harm, patent infringement, and how drinking water rules shouldbe enforced. The drinking water industry's attention is becoming increasinglyfocused on legal implications and the ramifications of court decisions. There arefour major areas in which water quality is affected by the courts. These areregulatory development, technology application, toxic torts, and enforcement.This paper discusses each of these briefly.