Water Pollution Control Act. S.890 & H.R. 95401956 - 434 pages |
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84th Congress amended appropriate approved assistance Association authority believe BERGSMA BLATNIK BUCKLEY Chairman Commission Committee on Public Congress consent construction control of water cooperation cost D. C. DEAR Department of Health discharges originate effective enactment Federal Government Federal Water Pollution fiscal grants grants-in-aid hearing House of Representatives industrial wastes interstate agency interstate compacts interstate pollution interstate waters Izaak Walton League July 18 June 30 jurisdiction KAPLOVSKY legislation ment million municipal National National Wildlife Federation Paessler percent persons pollution abatement Pollution Control Act pollution control agency pollution control programs pollution of interstate pollution originates pollution problem pollution-control present prevention and control proposed Public Health Service Public Law 845 Public Works Committee recommend request responsibility sanitary engineer Sanitation secure abatement Senate bill 890 sewage sewage treatment statement subcommittee subsection Surgeon tion treatment United Washington water pollution control water resources water supply
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Page 9 - Welfare, but not exceeding $50 per diem, including travel time, and while away from their homes or regular places of business they may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by law (5 USC 73b-2) for persons in the Government service employed intermittently.
Page 95 - The court, giving due consideration to the practicability and to the physical and economic feasibility of securing abatement of any pollution proved, shall have jurisdiction to enter such judgment, and orders enforcing such judgment, as the public interest and the equities of the case may require.
Page 6 - It is the policy of the Congress to recognize, preserve, and protect the primary responsibilities and rights of States to prevent, reduce, and eliminate pollution...
Page 1 - Code. (b) The findings of fact by the Commissioner, if supported by substantial evidence, shall be conclusive ; but the court, for good cause shown, may remand the case to the...
Page viii - In the development of such comprehensive programs due regard shall be given to the improvements which are necessary to conserve such waters for public water supplies, propagation of fish and aquatic life and wildlife, recreational purposes, and agricultural, industrial, and other legitimate use.
Page 11 - ... the district court of the United States for any district in which such person is found or resides or...
Page 105 - As used in this section the term "construction" includes preliminary planning to determine the economic and engineering feasibility of treatment works, the engineering, architectural, legal, fiscal, and economic investigations and studies, surveys, designs, plans, working drawings, specifications, procedures, and other action necessary to the construction of treatment works ; and the...
Page 16 - Each member appointed by the President shall hold office for a term of three years, except that (1) any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which his predecessor was appointed shall be appointed for the remainder of such term, and...
Page 150 - ... a public hearing, to be held in or near one or more of the places where the discharge or discharges causing or contributing to such pollution originated, before a Hearing Board of five or more persons appointed by the Secretary.
Page 104 - Secretary is authorized to make grants to any State, municipality, or intermunicipal or interstate agency for the construction of necessary treatment works to prevent the discharge of untreated or inadequately treated sewage or other waste into any waters and for the purpose of reports, plans, and specifications in connection therewith.