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The quality of our nation's water; 1996
| Author: |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water |
| Date: |
1998 |
| Periodical: |
Washington, DC: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water; Executive Summary of the National Water Quality Inventory: 1996 Report to Congress; EPA841-S-97-001 |
| Abstract: |
The National Water Quality Inventory Report to Congress is the primary vehicle for informing Congress and the public about general water quality conditions in the United States. This document characterizes our water quality, identifies widespread water quality problems of national significance, and describes various programs implemented to restore and protect our waters. The National Water Quality Inventory Report to Congress summarizes the water quality information submitted by 58 States, American Indian Tribes, Territories, Interstate Water Commissions, and the District of Columbia (hereafter referred to as States, Tribes, and other jurisdictions) in their 1996 water.quality assessment reports. As such, the report identifies water quality issues of concern to the States, Tribes, and other jurisdictions, not just the issues of concern to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Section 305(b) of the Clean Water Act (CWA) requires that the States and other participating jurisdictions submit water quality assessment reports every 2 years. Most of the survey information in the 1996 Section 305(b) reports is based on water quality information collected and evaluated by the States, Tribes, and other jurisdictions during 1994 and 1995. |
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