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Why are there so many rules regarding city-owned land next to the reservoirs?

April 26, 2017city-owned land reservoirs rules

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Why are there so many rules regarding city-owned land next to the reservoirs?

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The basic reason is to protect the quality of Columbus’ drinking water supply; limits to land usage along the reservoirs is a necessary component of that protection. The city must comply with all local, state and federal regulations related to the protection of water resources including the Clean Water Act (1972), which is enforced by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the Environmental Protection Agency. The USACE regulates activities permitted within navigable waterways, while the EPA regulates pollutants allowed within a waterway as a result of permitted activities within and immediately near that waterway.