Florida regulators OK plan to increase toxins in water


Environmental | 206574 hits | Jul 27 7:12 am | Posted by: DrCaleb
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Despite the objection of environmental groups, state environmental regulators voted Tuesday to approve new standards that will increase the amount of cancer-causing toxins allowed in Florida's rivers and streams under a plan the state says will protect mo

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  1. by avatar Strutz
    Wed Jul 27, 2016 6:59 pm
    This makes absolutely no sense at all.

  2. by avatar DrCaleb
    Wed Jul 27, 2016 7:01 pm
    "Strutz" said
    This makes absolutely no sense at all.


    It's in Florida.


    Does that help? ;)

  3. by avatar BartSimpson Gold Member
    Wed Jul 27, 2016 7:04 pm
    The standards still must be reviewed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency


    If the new standards make sense then they'll be accepted. If they don't then they won't.

    That simple.

  4. by avatar Freakinoldguy
    Wed Jul 27, 2016 9:41 pm
    Won't matter anyway. The toxic water is less likely to kill you outright than the sinkhole the extraction of that same water caused. :P

  5. by avatar raydan
    Wed Jul 27, 2016 9:52 pm
    Brought to you by big business... :D

  6. by avatar Strutz
    Wed Jul 27, 2016 10:39 pm
    "raydan" said
    Brought to you by big business... :D

    Profits before People

  7. by avatar raydan
    Wed Jul 27, 2016 10:44 pm
    "Strutz" said
    Brought to you by big business... :D

    Profits before People
    The price of doing business...


    ...but at least in Canada and the USA, they kill you slowly. :(

  8. by avatar BartSimpson Gold Member
    Wed Jul 27, 2016 10:57 pm
    As I am reading this I'm seeing that the 'weakened' rules are actually better rules.

    https://www.flrules.org/gateway/ruleno. ... 62-302.530

    The updated rules reduce criteria for 'toxins' (like salt) that naturally intrude into fresh water estuaries during unusual high tide events. The new rules ADD 39 chemicals to regulation that are new since the last update.

    No man-made pollutants are deregulated here. 43 specific pollutants do have their standards updated to align with current Federal standards - which means if you don't like those standards then the guy to bitch at is right here:




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