Federally Supported Water Supply and Wastewater Treatment Programs

Abstract

Although the federal government has played a significant role in developing water quality regulations and standards for municipal and industrial (M&I) water use, it historically has provided a relatively small percentage of the funding for construction of water supply and treatment facilities for M&I uses. Yet, several programs exist to assist communities with development of water supply and treatment projects, and it appears that Congress is more frequently being asked to authorize direct financial and technical assistance for developing or treating water supplies for M&I use. This report provides background information on the types of water supply and wastewater treatment projects traditionally funded by the federal government and the several existing programs to assist communities with water supply and wastewater recycling and treatment. These projects and programs are found primarily within the Department of Agriculture (USDA), Department of Commerce, Department of Defense (DOD), Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Department of the Interior (DOI), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 15, 2009
Accession Number
ADA502013

Entities

People

  • Betsy A. Cody
  • Claudia Copeland
  • Mary Tiemann
  • Megan Stubbs
  • Nicole T. Carter

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Department Of Defense
  • Economic Development
  • Environment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Families (Human)
  • Flood Control
  • Governments
  • Groundwater
  • Law
  • Natural Resources
  • Public Health
  • Water
  • Water Conservation
  • Water Quality
  • Water Resources
  • Water Supplies

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  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Environmental Engineering