Clean Water Act: Changes Needed If Key EPA Program Is to Help Fulfill the Nation's Water Quality Goals (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781502992079)

The Clean Water Act establishes a nationwide approach to improve and maintain the quality of rivers, streams, lakes, and other water bodies, which involves different programs aimed at reducing pollution of the nation's waters. Under this approach, states are to set water quality standards, monitor water quality, and assess water quality against the applicable standards. Through the monitoring and assessment process, states are to identify water bodies that do not meet their standards, and these water bodies are considered to be impaired. Under the act, point source dischargers of pollutants must obtain permits, issued by authorized states or EPA regions.

Author: United States Government Accountability
ISBN-10: 1502992078
ISBN-13: 9781502992079
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 10/31/2014
Pages: 110
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.23d