Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:addresses point source pollution
gptkbp:administered_by gptkb:Environmental_Protection_Agency_(EPA)
gptkbp:aims_to reduce water pollution
gptkbp:amends gptkb:Federal_Water_Pollution_Control_Act
gptkbp:authorizes citizen suits against polluters
gptkbp:date_enacted gptkb:1972
gptkbp:defines navigable waters
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:encourages research on water pollution control technologies
public education on water pollution issues
gptkbp:establishes gptkb:National_Pollutant_Discharge_Elimination_System_(NPDES)
grants for state water pollution control programs
water quality criteria
gptkbp:facilitates state and local water quality programs
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972
gptkbp:includes provisions for toxic pollutants
gptkbp:increased federal oversight of water pollution control efforts
gptkbp:influences environmental policy in the United States
subsequent environmental legislation
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Clean_Water_Act
gptkbp:is_set_in deadlines for compliance with water quality standards
gptkbp:mandates reporting of discharges
gptkbp:promotes public participation in water quality management
gptkbp:provides federal funding for wastewater treatment plants
guidelines for industrial discharge permits
gptkbp:replaces gptkb:Water_Quality_Act_of_1965
gptkbp:requires monitoring of water quality
permits for discharges into navigable waters
states to develop water quality standards
states to establish total maximum daily loads (TMDLs)
gptkbp:signed_by President Richard Nixon
gptkbp:supports interstate water quality agreements
efforts to restore and maintain the integrity of the nation's waters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:92nd_United_States_Congress
gptkb:91st_United_States_Congress
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4