Natural Resources Defense Council v. EPA

ELR Citation: ELR 21100
No(s). s. 85-1840 et al (D.C. Cir. Jul 31, 1987)

The court holds that the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) November 1985 rule establishing recommended maximum contaminant levels for eight volatile organic compounds is within its authority under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). The court first holds that EPA's decision to establish reco...