Construction Grants Program under the Clean Water Act
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The Construction Grants Program under the Clean Water Act was a federal funding initiative that provided grants to municipalities to build and upgrade wastewater treatment facilities in order to reduce water pollution in the United States.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federal funding program
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wastewater infrastructure grant program ⓘ |
| administeredBy | United States Environmental Protection Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
construct new publicly owned treatment works
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improve municipal sewage treatment ⓘ upgrade existing wastewater treatment plants ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| associatedWith | National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| benefits |
improved surface water quality
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reduced untreated sewage discharges ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| environmentalObjective |
protection of public health through improved sanitation
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reduction of nutrient and organic pollution in waterways ⓘ |
| focusesOn | publicly owned municipal wastewater systems ⓘ |
| fundingMechanism | federal grants to state-managed projects ⓘ |
| fundingTarget |
local public agencies
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municipalities ⓘ |
| fundingType | capital grants ⓘ |
| goal |
to help achieve technology-based effluent limitations for municipal dischargers
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to support secondary and advanced wastewater treatment ⓘ |
| hasPolicyInstrument | construction grants for wastewater infrastructure ⓘ |
| implements | Clean Water Act goals for fishable and swimmable waters ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Clean Water Act Section 201
NERFINISHED
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Clean Water Act Title II NERFINISHED ⓘ Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | United States Environmental Protection Agency regional offices NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Clean Water Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to assist compliance with national water quality standards
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to provide grants to municipalities for construction of wastewater treatment facilities ⓘ to reduce water pollution from municipal wastewater discharges ⓘ |
| regulatesActivity | construction of publicly owned treatment works ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Clean Water State Revolving Fund
NERFINISHED
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Publicly Owned Treatment Works ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Clean Water State Revolving Fund NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requiresMatchFundingFrom |
local governments
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state governments ⓘ |
| sector |
wastewater treatment
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water pollution control ⓘ |
| startTime | 1972 ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1970s
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1980s ⓘ |
| transitionPeriod | late 1980s ⓘ |
| typeOfSupport | financial assistance ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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Clean Water State Revolving Fund Program
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replaced
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Construction Grants Program under the Clean Water Act
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