Clean Water Act
Clean Water Act

Author: Anu K. Mittal

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 18

ISBN-13: 1437924301

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The Clean Water Act was enacted to help reduce water pollution and improve the health of the nation¿s waterways. The EPA administers its enforcement responsibilities, as well as its 10 regional offices and the states. This statement summarizes the results of five prior reports on the effectiveness of EPA¿s enforcement program. Specifically, it includes information on the: (1) factors that cause variations in enforcement activities and lead to inconsistencies across regions; (2) impact that inadequate resources and work force planning has had on enforcement; (3) efforts EPA has taken to improve priority planning; and (4) accuracy and transparency of measures of program effectiveness.

Enforcing the Law
Enforcing the Law

Author: Susan Hunter

Publisher: M.E. Sharpe

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 9781563246838

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An analysis of the Clean Water Act of 1972 and subsequent legislation focusing on the process by which such legislation is enacted and arguing for clearer lines of planning and management. The authors propose a system of "pragmatic enforcement" involving state and federal agency officials with bureaucratic discretion, addressing the interests of personnel and the broad philosophical and geographical diversity of the people with whom they interact. Includes statistical tables. Paper edition (unseen), $23.95. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR