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What does the Clean Water Act say?

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What does the Clean Water Act say?

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Section 316(b) of the CWA requires that the location, design, construction and capacity of cooling water intake structures reflect the best technology available for minimizing adverse environmental impacts. • What is the ‘Best Technology Available’ today? Superior alternatives to once-through cooling exist, and are currently used in power plants across the US. • Closed-Cycle Wet Cooling: Water is recirculated through the plant and cooled in towers, using significantly less water than once-through cooling. • Closed-Cycle Dry Cooling: Radiator-type coils to transfer heat, water is used occasionally for maintenance and cleaning. This option uses the least amount of water. What’s going on with legislation/regulation right now? • Federal: • “U.S. Supreme Court Rules on Once-Through Cooling Systems in Power Plants,” CA Coastkeeper Alliance Press Release, 4-1-09: The Court ruled that the E.P.A. can use cost-benefit analysis in determining the “best technology available for minimizing adverse