Clean water [[electronic resource] ] : further implementation and better cost data needed to determine impact of EPA's Storm Water Program on communities : report to congressional requesters

• Pubblicazione: [Washington, D.C.] : , : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, , [2007]
• Descrizione fisica: ii, 109 pages : digital, PDF file
• Soggetto topico: Urban runoff - United States - Management; Water quality management - United States; Water - Pollution - United States
• Note generali: Title from title screen (viewed on June 12, 2007).; "May 2007."; "In this web version, appendix I, [p. 41-90 of the report] 'Briefing provided to Congressional requesters,' is available as a separate electronic file by clicking the link on page 40."; Paper version available from: U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, 441 G St., NW, Rm. LM, Washington, D.C. 20548.; "GAO-07-479."
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Sommario/riassunto: Urban storm water runoff is a major contributor to the nation's degraded waters. Under the Clean Water Act, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) established a program requiring communities to obtain permits and implement activities to control storm water pollution. EPAs Phase I regulations (1990) applied to communities with populations of 100,000 or more, and its Phase II regulations (1999) covered smaller urban communities. Communities must report progress in meeting permit requirements. Some have raised concerns that storm water requirements impose an undue burden. To evaluate storm water program costs, EPA developed estimates for both phases. GAO was asked to (1) determine the progress in implementing the storm water program, (2) evaluate the extent to which the program burdens communities, (3) examine the accuracy of EPA's cost estimates, and (4) examine the data available for assessing program burden. GAO collected data for all states and a sample of 130 communities, among other steps.
• Altri titoli varianti: Clean water
• Titolo autorizzato: Clean water
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910695952403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II