Regulatory Insights

摘要

The CWA is NOT generally the primary regulatory vehicle overseeing water withdrawals, etc. EPA periodically considers developing "Water Quality Standards" for instream flow to protect habitat and other uses. Regulation has typically been by application of water rights but many states have developed water allocation programs based on protecting competing uses: 1. Various models by different states including requirement for off-stream storage. These programs are often a significant limitation on facility development and may be the critical consideration.