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Greening the CWA consent decree - some examples of collaborative research amongst USEPA and municipalities
Citation:
SHUSTER, W. D., L. K. RHEA, J. BEAULIEU, M. BORST, B. BUTLER, G. F. EVANS, B. FURIO, A. GARMESTANI, A. GILLILAND, J. Grosshans, T. D. LOECKE, P. MAYER, J. H. MCCREADY, D. J. MURRAY, C. NEWPORT, M. SCHUBAUER-BERIGAN, AND H. THURSTON. Greening the CWA consent decree - some examples of collaborative research amongst USEPA and municipalities. Presented at AWRA 2011 Conference, Albuquerque, NM, November 07 - 11, 2011.
Impact/Purpose:
To inform the EPA
Description:
Combined sewer overflows (CSOs) violate the Clean Water Act Enforcement of CWA boils down to settlements with US cities – typically billions of dollars Green Infrastructure (GI) has come into view as part of consent decree settlements These settlements are a primary way to rehabilitate and update wastewater infrastructure (which can create jobs, economic development)….…And in the process, revitalize Brownfields and other urban land mass currently sitting in land banks From a sustainability perspective, GI may comprehensively address improvements in social equity, economic stabilization, and environmental quality into CSO management.