Regulation & law · 13/11/2000

EPA Finalizes Rule to Prohibit Mixing Zones for Bioaccumulative Chemicals in Great Lakes

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized a rule to amend its water quality guidance for the Great Lakes system, prohibiting the mixing of bioaccumulative chemicals of concern in the region, except for existing discharges, which will be phased in over 10 years.