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.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Water Quality Act of 1987 canonical | 1 |
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
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stormwater management ⓘ toxic pollutant control ⓘ wastewater treatment infrastructure ⓘ water quality standards ⓘ |
| fundingMechanismType | state revolving loan fund ⓘ |
| includes |
provisions on industrial discharges
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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
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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
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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
ⓘ
water quality standards requirements ⓘ |
| title | Water Quality Act of 1987 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1987 ⓘ |
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