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EPA History: Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972

Documents

Note: The resources listed below are available for historical reference only. Page layout may differ for older documents and some links may be broken.

Water, from "The Challenge of the Environment: A Primer on EPA's Statutory Authority"
[EPA publication - December 1972]
EPA Releases Guidelines for New Water Quality Standards
[EPA press release - February 13, 1973]
Indiana and Federal EPA Announce Issuance of Nation's First Wastewater Permits
[EPA press release - March 2, 1973]
EPA Issues First Municipal Wastewater Discharge Permit in the Nation
[EPA press release - July 30, 1973]
EPA Issues Public Participation Regulations
[EPA press release - August 23, 1973]

Related Resource

EPA History: Clean Water Act