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1972 Federal Water Pollution Control Act
(amended 1977 as Clean Water Act) |
* established basic structure for regulating discharges of pollutants into U.S. waters
* set wastewater standards for industry and water quality standards for all surface water contaminants * provided billions of federal grant dollars for sewage treatment plants * requires permit to discharge point source pollutants into surface waters |
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1974 Safe Drinking Water Act
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* applies to all waters potentially designed for drinking use, above or below ground.
* autorized EPA to set allowable levels for contaminants and pathogens and required all operators of public water systems to comply |
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1987 Water Quality Act
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* established national policy to control non-point sources of water pollution
* emphasized development of state management plans to control non-point source pollution |
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1972 Federal Water Pollution Control Act
(amended 1977 as Clean Water Act) |
* established basic structure for regulating discharges of pollutants into U.S. waters
* set wastewater standards for industry and water quality standards for all surface water contaminants * provided billions of federal grant dollars for sewage treatment plants * requires permit to discharge point source pollutants into surface waters |
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1974 Safe Drinking Water Act
|
* applies to all waters potentially designed for drinking use, above or below ground.
* autorized EPA to set allowable levels for contaminants and pathogens and required all operators of public water systems to comply |
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1987 Water Quality Act
|
* established national policy to control non-point sources of water pollution
* emphasized development of state management plans to control non-point source pollution |
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1972 Federal Water Pollution Control Act
(amended 1977 as Clean Water Act) |
* established basic structure for regulating discharges of pollutants into U.S. waters
* set wastewater standards for industry and water quality standards for all surface water contaminants * provided billions of federal grant dollars for sewage treatment plants * requires permit to discharge point source pollutants into surface waters |
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1974 Safe Drinking Water Act
|
* applies to all waters potentially designed for drinking use, above or below ground.
* autorized EPA to set allowable levels for contaminants and pathogens and required all operators of public water systems to comply |
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|
1987 Water Quality Act
|
* established national policy to control non-point sources of water pollution
* emphasized development of state management plans to control non-point source pollution |
