Water Quality Act of 1987
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The Water Quality Act of 1987 is a major U.S. environmental law that strengthened the Clean Water Act by expanding water pollution control programs and establishing long-term funding mechanisms for wastewater and water quality infrastructure.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Water Quality Act of 1987 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7484796 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Water Quality Act of 1987 Context triple: [Clean Water State Revolving Fund Program, legalBasis, Water Quality Act of 1987]
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A.
Water Quality Act of 1965
The Water Quality Act of 1965 was a U.S. federal law that strengthened national efforts to control water pollution by requiring states to establish and enforce water quality standards for interstate waters.
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B.
Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act
The Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act is California’s primary water quality law, establishing the framework for regulating and protecting the state’s surface and groundwater resources.
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C.
Clean Water Restoration Act of 1966
The Clean Water Restoration Act of 1966 was a U.S. federal law that significantly strengthened national efforts to control and reduce water pollution, laying groundwork for the modern Clean Water Act framework.
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D.
Clean Water Act
The Clean Water Act is a landmark U.S. environmental law that regulates the discharge of pollutants into the nation’s waters and sets water quality standards to protect human health and aquatic ecosystems.
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E.
Water Resources Development Act of 1996
The Water Resources Development Act of 1996 is a United States federal law that authorized and funded a wide range of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects for navigation, flood control, and environmental restoration of the nation’s water resources.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Water Quality Act of 1987 Target entity description: The Water Quality Act of 1987 is a major U.S. environmental law that strengthened the Clean Water Act by expanding water pollution control programs and establishing long-term funding mechanisms for wastewater and water quality infrastructure.
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A.
Water Quality Act of 1965
The Water Quality Act of 1965 was a U.S. federal law that strengthened national efforts to control water pollution by requiring states to establish and enforce water quality standards for interstate waters.
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B.
Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act
The Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act is California’s primary water quality law, establishing the framework for regulating and protecting the state’s surface and groundwater resources.
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C.
Clean Water Restoration Act of 1966
The Clean Water Restoration Act of 1966 was a U.S. federal law that significantly strengthened national efforts to control and reduce water pollution, laying groundwork for the modern Clean Water Act framework.
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D.
Clean Water Act
The Clean Water Act is a landmark U.S. environmental law that regulates the discharge of pollutants into the nation’s waters and sets water quality standards to protect human health and aquatic ecosystems.
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E.
Water Resources Development Act of 1996
The Water Resources Development Act of 1996 is a United States federal law that authorized and funded a wide range of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects for navigation, flood control, and environmental restoration of the nation’s water resources.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
ⓘ
environmental law ⓘ |
| abbreviation | WQA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| addsSection |
Section 319 of the Clean Water Act
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Section 402(p) of the Clean Water Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| administeredBy | United States Environmental Protection Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| amends |
Clean Water Act
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Federal Water Pollution Control Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | United States waters ⓘ |
| authorizes | federal grants for state nonpoint source programs ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creates | Clean Water State Revolving Fund NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | February 4, 1987 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| establishes | Clean Water State Revolving Fund NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
nonpoint source pollution control
ⓘ
stormwater management ⓘ toxic pollutant control ⓘ wastewater treatment infrastructure ⓘ water quality standards ⓘ |
| fundingMechanismType | state revolving loan fund ⓘ |
| includes |
provisions on industrial discharges
ⓘ
provisions on municipal wastewater treatment ⓘ provisions on toxic pollutant control ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
United States House of Representatives
ⓘ
United States Senate ⓘ |
| modifiesProgram | National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyArea |
environmental protection
ⓘ
water pollution control ⓘ |
| presidentAtSigning | Ronald Reagan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
improve water quality in the United States
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provide long-term funding for wastewater infrastructure ⓘ provide long-term funding for water quality infrastructure ⓘ strengthen water pollution control programs ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 100-4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Safe Drinking Water Act
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaces | federal construction grants program for wastewater treatment ⓘ |
| requires |
NPDES permits for certain stormwater discharges
ⓘ
states to develop nonpoint source management programs ⓘ |
| section319Subject | nonpoint source management programs ⓘ |
| section402pSubject | stormwater discharge permitting ⓘ |
| sectionNumber | Section 319 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Water Quality Act of 1987 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy | Ronald Reagan ⓘ |
| strengthens |
Clean Water Act enforcement provisions
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water quality standards requirements ⓘ |
| title | Water Quality Act of 1987 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1987 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Water Quality Act of 1987 Description of subject: The Water Quality Act of 1987 is a major U.S. environmental law that strengthened the Clean Water Act by expanding water pollution control programs and establishing long-term funding mechanisms for wastewater and water quality infrastructure.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.