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Public commenters urge enforceable interim nitrate limits as panel prepares draft for public review
Summary
At the panel’s March 11 session, several public commenters urged the expert panel to recommend mandatory interim nitrate discharge limits rather than optional targets, saying voluntary programs have failed to protect drinking water in parts of the state.
During the State Water Resources Control Board expert panel’s public comment period on March 11, multiple community and environmental advocates urged the panel to recommend enforceable interim nitrate discharge limits for regional boards rather than leaving limits optional.
Kaia Rivers, senior policy advocate at the Water Center, told the panel that "the irrigated lands program has been unsuccessful in meeting its objectives and hasn't protected drinking water," and urged the panel to recommend enforceable interim limits with time schedules tied to achieving water quality objectives. Mary…
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