CRWA, CLF Notify EPA of Intent to Sue

STORMWATERPRESS RELEASE
Written By Charles River

CRWA and Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) notified EPA of our intent to file a lawsuit in federal court over the agency’s failure to regulate properties with large impervious areas that are disproportionately contributing to stormwater pollution in the Charles, Mystic, and Neponset Rivers.

This action follows a 2019 petition from CRWA and CLF asking EPA to use its authority under the Clean Water Act to regulate these polluters to protect the Charles. To date, EPA has failed to take such action despite worsening impacts of phosphorus pollution, including regularly-occurring cyanobacteria blooms. Read more in articles from NBC 10, NECN, WGBH, Everett Independent, and Enviro360.

Charles River

Charles River Watershed Association’s mission is to use science, advocacy, and the law to protect, restore, and enhance the Charles River and its watershed. We develop science-based strategies to increase resilience, protect public health, and promote environmental equity as we confront a changing climate.

https://www.crwa.org
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