Critical Issues Forum: Achieving a Toxics Free Bay - The Role of Point Source

Published:

June 22, 1999

Originator:

Chesapeake Bay Program

Categorized in:

Report

This document summarizes the proceedings of the critical issues forum held on June 22, 1999: Achieving A Toxics Free Bay - The Role of Point Sources. The forum was comprised of a series of presentations, followed by three breakout sessions on the industry, governmental and environmental perspective on point sources. Several themes emerged throughout this forum that may be appropriate for consideration in a new toxics reduction strategy: establish and maintain partnerships, closing the loop on recycled products, the need to determine and then prioritize to fill data gaps, continue and enhance education outreach programs, engage pretreatment programs, continual improvement towards zero, and geographical targeting and basin specific toxic reduction strategies.