Water quality standards have been set by the U.S. Department of Ag for the first time since President Donald Trump took office in January.
The new standards are expected to help farmers and businesses achieve water quality goals set by states and the federal government.
The standards are designed to prevent the spread of bacterial diseases such as Salmonella and Clostridium difficile that can affect humans and livestock.
The agency has announced the standards are based on scientific evidence.
“The U.s.
Department has a long history of providing reliable water quality data and it’s important to make sure that the U,s.
has an adequate system in place to provide that data to farmers and ranchers,” said Robert H. Silliman, director of the USDA’s Office of Environmental Quality.
“These standards will help farmers, ranchers and consumers to better manage water and wastewater pollution, and to prevent these dangerous pathogens from being transmitted to our food supply.”
The agency is encouraging farmers and other stakeholders to submit comments on the new standards through the agency’s website.
