Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:United_States_federal_law
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Clean_Water_Act
|
| gptkbp:addresses |
industrial discharges
stormwater runoff nonpoint source pollution |
| gptkbp:aims_to |
reduce water pollution
|
| gptkbp:amended_by |
gptkb:Clean_Water_Act_of_1977_amendments
gptkb:Water_Quality_Act_of_1987 |
| gptkbp:applies_to |
navigable waters
|
| gptkbp:appointed_by |
gptkb:Protected_area
|
| gptkbp:effective_date |
October 18, 1972
|
| gptkbp:enacted_by |
gptkb:legislation
|
| gptkbp:encourages |
best management practices for agriculture
state and local water quality programs the reduction of nutrient pollution community involvement in water protection |
| gptkbp:enforces |
state governments
|
| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:National_Pollutant_Discharge_Elimination_System_(NPDES)
water quality assessment programs total maximum daily loads (TMD Ls) criteria for water quality assessments |
| gptkbp:facilitates |
interstate water quality agreements
collaboration between federal and state agencies the establishment of water quality trading programs |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Clean Water Act of 1977
|
| gptkbp:includes |
provisions for water quality monitoring
provisions for oil spill prevention provisions for sewage treatment |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
environmental movement of the 1960s and 1970s
|
| gptkbp:mandates |
monitoring of water quality
compliance with water quality standards the assessment of water quality trends. |
| gptkbp:promotes |
cooperative federalism in water management
the protection of wetlands the use of green infrastructure for water management |
| gptkbp:provides |
federal financial assistance for wastewater treatment plants
grants for state water pollution control programs for the protection of endangered species in aquatic environments for citizen suits against violators for the establishment of water quality standards for the protection of drinking water sources for the development of total maximum daily loads (TMD Ls) for pollutants |
| gptkbp:purpose |
to restore and maintain the integrity of the nation's waters
|
| gptkbp:regulates |
discharge of pollutants into waters
|
| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:Safe_Drinking_Water_Act
|
| gptkbp:requires |
reporting of water quality data
states to develop water quality standards state water quality monitoring programs public notice of permit applications permits for point source discharges monitoring of discharges from industrial facilities public hearings on water quality standards state implementation plans for water quality |
| gptkbp:supports |
research on aquatic ecosystems
wetlands restoration projects public participation in water quality decisions research on water pollution control education and outreach on water issues the restoration of impaired waters |