ADVISORY/Experts Available To Discuss EPA Report Claiming More Enforcement Needed for Clean Water Act.Business Editors ADVISORY... --(BUSINESS WIRE) TOPIC: A study by the EPA's Office of Enforcement and Compliance found that fewer than 50 percent of companies and municipalities that violated the Clean Water Act actually paid fines, which averaged between $4,996 and $6,455, according to an article by The Washington Post. The study was completed in February of this year and focused on violations from 1999 to 2001. EPA EPA eicosapentaenoic acid. EPA abbr. eicosapentaenoic acid EPA, n.pr See acid, eicosapentaenoic. EPA, n. officials stated the association needed to improve upon the monitoring of state agencies that handle most of the enforcement cases. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: Tim Chinn is national director of drinking water for HDR (1) (High Data Rate) A wireless data technology from QUALCOMM that provides up to a 2.4 Mbps data rate in a standard 1.25MHz CDMA voice channel. HDR can be used to enhance data capabilities in existing cdmaOne networks or in stand-alone data networks. , an architecture/engineering/consulting and project development company. He is current chairman of the American Water Works Association's (AWWA AWWA American Water Works Association AWWA Army Wives Welfare Association (India) AWWA Australian Water and Wastewater Association ) National Task Force on Arsenic and AWWA's former director of government affairs. He is nationally recognized in water issues and has testified before numerous Congressional and EPA panels concerning water regulation. He is a contributing author to the Handbook of Public Water Systems published by John Wiley and Sons. PR: Jackie Fox, 402-926-7058, jfox@hdrinc.com Charlie Hollis, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Mirex Aquapure Solutions, is an expert on governmental regulations (NSF NSF - National Science Foundation and EPA) concerning drinking water. He can also speak about the pros and cons pros and cons Noun, pl the advantages and disadvantages of a situation [Latin pro for + con(tra) against] of various drinking water sources (bottled spring, distilled, municipal, filtered, etc.) PR: Victor Tsai, 713-627-2223, vtsai@piercom.com Chris Warshaw, of LECG LECG Law and Economics Consulting Group LECG Laboratory of Ecological and Conservation Genetics , advises companies and government agencies on environmental management, economic, and regulatory issues. His clients have included Fortune 500 companies in the manufacturing, waste management, oil & gas, chemical, and electronics sectors as well as government agencies such as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), independent agency of the U.S. government, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1970 to reduce and control air and water pollution, noise pollution, and radiation and to ensure the safe handling and , the U.S. Department of Energy, and numerous State and local governments. Mr. Warshaw previously served as Manager of Environmental Programs for the Southern California Association of Governments, where he directed all environmental programs related to water pollution, solid and hazardous waste management, water quality and supply, and energy for a regional government covering over 10 million residents. 213 928-4714 ExpertSource cannot guarantee the immediate availability of these experts or their familiarity with this specific issue. ExpertSource provides academic and industry experts to the media at no charge. Journalists are encouraged to submit queries to ExpertSource when seeking experts on specific subjects. An online registration form is available at http://www.businesswire.com/. |
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