Opinion ID: 78056
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 5

Heading: The County and the Municipalities

Text: The County argues, on the other hand, that the Final Rule exceeds the regulatory authority given the EPA by the SDWA. Specifically, the County argues that the Rule impermissibly broadens the definition of endangerment. Like Sierra Club, both the County and the Municipalities also argue that the rule is arbitrary and capricious and unsupported by the Risk Assessment and public comments. Both argue that the Final Rule fails to take into account geographically varied geology as mandated by the SDWA. The County is concerned that the Final Rule improperly assumes pathogens will flow into the Biscayne Aquifer and that the proper standard is whether there is an impact on public water systems, not aquifers. The Municipalities particularly complain that the Risk Assessment was methodologically flawed in 4 specific ways. [8]