ELR Citation: ELR 20496
No(s). 92-2520 (4th Cir. Dec 22, 1993)

The court affirms a district court's decisions upholding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) approval of state water quality standards for dioxin implemented by Maryland and Virginia. The states adopted a dioxin standard of 1.2 parts per quadrillion (ppq), which is less protective tha...