This powerpoint presentation begins by providing a brief overview of the Massachusetts (MA) water basins and how they are under a 79% medium-high flow stress. A map of commercial bottled water extraction sites in MA is presented, along with MA water withdrawal rules - public suppliers vs. commercial bottlers: Public Drinking Water Suppliers (~200); Commercial Water Bottling Extractors (12+); and, de facto "rules" in force. Topics concerning the threat to public water supplies of commercial waterbottling extractions include: few if any practical local or state limits exist on
consumptive withdrawals; unlimited consumptive withdrawals can create
and worsen river basin deficits; and, long-term future additional and alternative
public water supply options are at risk. Mass. H.B. 778, proposing a 2-year moratorium on
new and expanded extractions, is presented, along with suggestions for protecting local water
from excessive commercial extractions.
| Edition : | Vol. - No. |
| File Size : | 1
file
, 2 MB |
| Note : | This product is unavailable in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus |
| Number of Pages : | 16 |
| Published : | 11/01/2009 |
