§ 1315. State reports on water quality
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(a)Omitted.
(1)Each State shall prepare and submit to the Administrator by April 1, 1975, and shall bring up to date by April 1, 1976, and biennially thereafter, a report which shall include—
(A)a description of the water quality of all navigable waters in such State during the preceding year, with appropriate supplemental descriptions as shall be required to take into account seasonal, tidal, and other variations, correlated with the quality of water required by the objective of this chapter (as identified by the Administrator pursuant to criteria published under section 1314(a) of this title) and the water quality described in subparagraph
(B)of this paragraph;
(B)an analysis of the extent to which all navigable waters of such State provide for the protection and propagation of a balanced population of shellfish, fish, and wildlife, and allow recreational activities in and on the water;
(C)an analysis of the extent to which the elimination of the discharge of pollutants and a level of water quality which provides for the protection and propagation of a balanced population of shellfish, fish, and wildlife and allows recreational activities in and on the water, have been or will be achieved by the requirements of this chapter, together with recommendations as to additional action necessary to achieve such objectives and for what waters such additional action is necessary;
(D)an estimate of
(i)the environmental impact,
(ii)the economic and social costs necessary to achieve the objective of this chapter in such State,
(iii)the economic and social benefits of such achievement, and
(iv)an estimate of the date of such achievement; and
(E)a description of the nature and extent of nonpoint sources of pollutants, and recommendations as to the programs which must be undertaken to control each category of such sources, including an estimate of the costs of implementing such programs.
(2)The Administrator shall transmit such State reports, together with an analysis thereof, to Congress on or before October 1, 1975, and October 1, 1976, and biennially thereafter.
(June 30, 1948, ch. 758, title III, § 305, as added Pub. L. 92–500, § 2, Oct. 18, 1972, 86 Stat. 853; amended Pub. L. 95–217, § 52, Dec. 27, 1977, 91 Stat. 1589.)
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- Public Law 100–4To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide for the renewal of the quality of the Nation’s waters, and for other purposes
- Public Law 95–217To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide for additional authorizations, and for other purposes
- Public Law 107–303To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out projects and conduct research for remediation of sediment contamination in areas of concern in the Great Lakes, and for other purposes
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- June 30, 1948, ch. 758
- Pub. L. 92–500, § 2
- 86 Stat. 853
- Pub. L. 95–217, § 52
- 91 Stat. 1589
- Pub. L. 95–217, § 52(1)
- Pub. L. 95–217, § 52(2)
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§ 1315
State reports on water quality
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ActJune 30, 1948, ch. 758
Pub. L.Pub. L. 92–500, § 2
Stat.86 Stat. 853
Pub. L.Pub. L. 95–217, § 52
Stat.91 Stat. 1589
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