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State water pollution standards closer to approval
Submitted by Special on Thu, 12/08/2011 - 8:46pm.
A panel of state environmental regulators unanimously approved a new slate of statewide water pollution standards Thursday following public testimony that included criticism from environmental groups over the new rules governing.
The vote puts the new standards a step closer to being final, but they still need legislative approval and an OK from the federal government.
Meeting to set specific numeric standards for pollution levels in Florida's lakes, rivers, streams and other fresh water bodies, the state Environmental Regulation Commission approved the changes, which a Florida State University study estimates could cost $55 million to $160 million to implement, a figure below the $600 million figure that business groups say stricter federal standards could cost.
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