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What is the federal Clean Water Act? |
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Federal Water Pollution Control Act, establishes a national program to restore and maintain the quality of the nation's waters. Point sources of pollution are regulated under the Act while state programs for nonpoint sources are subject to federal funding and technical assistance. |
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What are the most common water quality problems or impairments, and where do they come from? |
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Water quality impairments, come in the form of pollution discharged to streams or the destruction of aquatic life habitat. Sedimentation, excess nutrients, and bacteria most commonly impair rivers and streams, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) national survey of water quality, which was reported to Congress last year. Before the Clean Water Act (CWA), pollution problems were most often associated with "point sources," discharges from heavy industrial facilities and sewage treatment plants. |
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Obama Signs Stimulus Bill with $2B for Drinking Water |
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President Obama signed the economic stimulus bill today during a stop in Denver. "We have begun the essential work of keeping [the American] dream alive," he told an audience of about 250 at the Denver Museum of Science and Nature. |
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What do wastewater treatment plants do? |
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Wastewater treatment plants, or publicly owned treatment works (POTWs), treat domestic and industrial sewage to levels that ensure public health and the biological integrity of the waters that receive discharges from these facilities. The end product is highly treated water discharged to water bodies and biosolids, both of which must meet stringent federal standards. |
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BCWSA is pleased to present a PDF brochure entitled Drinking Water: Understanding the Science and Policy behind a Critical Resource. This brochure was developed by the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council. |
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