There is a definite need for watershed based planning. Water issues should be watershed focused and land use is a critical element. There is also a need to look into inter-municipal cost and revenue sharing. Pollution prevention, rather than end of pipe controls. Waste is sign of inefficiency.
Industries can network so one company can use waste from another.
Gary Merritt asked how to get the federal government involved in the process. Ms. Collier suggested an Environmental Performance Partnership. Human Health and Environmental Quality are the report card indicators. Edie Stevens asked whether water quality standards protect water quality and suggested that comments on indicators would be helpful. Paul Hess asked why Pennsylvania doesn t have a Water Management Act that would include quality and quantity.