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1 online resource (ix, 143 pages) |
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Air, water and soil pollution science and technology |
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Air, water and soil pollution science and technology series.
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| Contents |
ACHIEVING WATER QUALITY STANDARDS THROUGH THE USE OF TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOADS: DEVELOPMENTS AND CHALLENGES; ACHIEVING WATER QUALITY STANDARDS THROUGH THE USE OF TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOADS: DEVELOPMENTS AND CHALLENGES; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS; PREFACE; Chapter 1: CLEAN WATER ACT AND POLLUTANT TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOADS (TMDLS); SUMMARY; BACKGROUND; IMPLEMENTATION OF SECTION 303(D); CONCLUSION; WHY GAO DID THIS STUDY; Chapter 2: CLEAN WATER ACT: CHANGES NEEDED IF KEY EPA PROGRAM IS TO HELP FULFILL THE NATION'S WATER QUALITY GOALS; WHAT GAO RECOMMENDS |
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What gao foundabbreviations; background; epa and the states have certain responsibilities for developing and implementing tmdls; epa has limited information about the status of long- established tmdls, but states report that few water bodies with such tmdls have attained water quality standards; long-established tmdls experts reviewed seldom contained all key features, some of which are not included in epa's guidance; factors reported as facilitating the implementation of long-established tmdls, particularly those for nonpoint source pollution, are often not in place; conclusion |
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Matter for congressional considerationrecommendations for executive action; agency comments and our evaluation; appendix i. objectives, scope, and methodology; appendix ii. national research council experts gao selected to review tmdls; appendix iii. experts' review of longestablished tmdls; appendix iv. survey of state tmdlcoordinators responsible for implementinglong-established tmdls; index |
| Summary |
The Clean Water Act (CWA) contains a number of complex and interrelated elements of overall water quality management. Foremost is the requirement in Section 303 that states establish ambient water quality standards for water bodies, consisting of the designated use or uses of a water body (e.g., recreational, public water supply, or industrial water supply) and the water quality criteria which are necessary to protect the use or uses. Standards are then used to determine which waters must be cleaned up, how much effluent may be discharged, and what is needed for protection. Through permitting, |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Water quality management.
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water quality management.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Environmental -- General.
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Water quality management
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Watkins, Valarie, editor
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| ISBN |
9781631178818 |
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1631178814 |
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