Why does a local reservoir fall under EPA jurisdiction? Is EPA inspecting every small reservoir and tank in the entire US? Don't county health departments do this?
That aside, at least this seems like something useful for the EPA to do rather than 90% of their crap.
Lastly, I'm no expert on water supplies, but I think animals drink water and amphibians live in water. Is it any surprise to find them near or in water? Do we expect all reservoirs and tanks to be completely free of all wildlife? How do you prevent wildlife from dying in your reservoirs and tanks? Shouldn't filters and chemical treatments easily deal with this? FR Water Experts chime in!
I wondered that myself. My guess is that the only agency with authority to inspect the military water supply is the EPA. Get NCIS!
If a water source serves more than x number of households, it falls under the EPA. (If memory serves, been a long time since I took that class)
Yes, animals and amphibians are found in raw water supplies. But the article says they were found in the final treated water. That is NOT allowed.
I’d be surprised if California didn’t have primacy from EPA on all public water systems. DOD instructions require all installations to follow applicable State drinking water rules.
Sounds like someone got tired of following up the 2015 inspection and called in EPA to get their attention.