Response to Buchwalter et al. Further considerations for modernizing water quality criteria in the United States and elsewhere

The authors’ reply

“…We thank Warne et al for their thoughtful comments in the Letter to the Editor “Response to Buchwalter et al Further considerations for modernizing water quality criteria in the United States and elsewhere.” The authors make several excellent points that merit a broader discussion. Although our original ideas were focused specifically on water quality criteria (WQC) in the Unites States , it is apparent that many of the issues we discussed are pertinent to the challenge of creating scientifically defensible environmental standards throughout the world.…”