Max Baucus: “Yesterday the Senate approved the Warner-Conrad amendment regarding sourcewater protection. The amendment encourages…”

“Yesterday the Senate approved the Warner-Conrad amendment regarding sourcewater protection. The amendment encourages communities to work cooperatively with the State and parties in the sourcewater area to pursue cost-effective pollution prevention actions. Because all parties involved have limited resources, it only seems logical that those resources be directed first at the areas with the greatest potential for source protection. In the case of nonpoint source pollution, I believe that farmers and other land users who have already implemented management measures should not be asked to implement additional measures unless it is clear that such action would actually help address the specific drinking water problem. In addition, I would expect those involved to seek first to work in partnership with land users who may not already have taken steps to reduce pollution.”