Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legislation
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:81st_United_States_Congress
|
| gptkbp:addresses |
industrial discharges
nonpoint source pollution urban runoff issues wetlands protection |
| gptkbp:aims_to |
water quality
|
| gptkbp:allows |
citizen lawsuits against violators
|
| gptkbp:amended_by |
gptkb:Clean_Water_Act
|
| gptkbp:effective_date |
gptkb:1972
|
| gptkbp:enacted_by |
gptkb:legislation
|
| gptkbp:encourages |
partnerships with non-profit organizations
community involvement in water quality issues best management practices (BM Ps) innovative technologies for pollution control |
| gptkbp:enforces |
gptkb:Environmental_Protection_Agency_(EPA)
|
| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:National_Pollutant_Discharge_Elimination_System_(NPDES)
water quality assessment programs total maximum daily loads (TMD Ls) water quality trading programs |
| gptkbp:facilitates |
data sharing among agencies
collaboration between federal and state agencies interstate cooperation on water quality issues stakeholder engagement in water management. |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Water Pollution Control Act
|
| gptkbp:includes |
provisions for enforcement actions
provisions for water quality monitoring provisions for public hearings |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
environmental movement of the 1960s
|
| gptkbp:mandates |
reporting of water quality data
compliance schedules for dischargers regular updates to water quality standards |
| gptkbp:promotes |
sustainable water management practices
ecosystem restoration efforts green infrastructure solutions public participation in water quality management |
| gptkbp:provides |
technical assistance to states
funding for research and development federal funding for wastewater treatment plants grants for state water pollution control programs guidance for state water quality programs incentives for pollution prevention practices |
| gptkbp:purpose |
regulate discharges of pollutants into the waters of the United States
|
| gptkbp:requires |
public access to water quality information
states to develop water quality standards state implementation plans for water quality standards environmental impact assessments for projects affecting water quality monitoring of effluent discharges permits for point source discharges public notice for permit applications |
| gptkbp:signed_by |
gptkb:Henry_Nixon
|
| gptkbp:supports |
water conservation efforts
research on water pollution control technologies public education on water pollution issues training for water quality professionals monitoring of nonpoint source pollution state and local water quality initiatives |