Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1948

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The Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1948 was the United States’ first major federal law aimed at reducing water pollution and protecting the nation’s surface waters.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal statute
environmental law
water pollution control law
administrativeAgency United States Public Health Service
amendedBy Clean Water Restoration Act of 1966
Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1956
Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1961
Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1965
Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972
linked to: Clean Water Act

Water Quality Act of 1965
areaOfLaw environmental protection
public health law
country United States
createdProgramType federal water pollution control program
enactedIn 80th United States Congress
enforcementMechanism federal abatement proceedings in limited circumstances
reliance on state and local enforcement
focus surface water quality
water pollution abatement programs
historicalSignificance first major federal law to address water pollution in the United States
foundation for later amendments that created the modern Clean Water Act
jurisdiction United States federal government
laterKnownAs Clean Water Act
legalStatus amended and superseded in large part by the 1972 amendments
legislativeBody United States Congress
longTitle An Act to provide for comprehensive programs for preventing, abating, and controlling water pollution
majorRevision Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972
linked to: Clean Water Act
motivatedBy growing concern over industrial water pollution
public health risks from contaminated surface waters
policyApproach cooperative federalism
federal–state cooperation
presidentAtEnactment Harry S. Truman
primaryGoal protect the nation’s surface waters
reduce water pollution in the United States
provided limited federal financial assistance for water pollution control
technical assistance to states
regulates discharges of pollutants into interstate waters under limited conditions
scope interstate waters
navigable waters
shortTitle Federal Water Pollution Control Act
signedBy Harry S. Truman
subjectMatter grants for sewage treatment works
pollution abatement planning
research on water pollution
water quality standards
yearEnacted 1948

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Clean Water Act amends Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1948
Water Quality Act of 1965 follows Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1948
Water Quality Act of 1965 amends Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1948
Water Quality Act of 1965 relatedTo Federal Water Pollution Control Act
linked to: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1948
Public Law 92-500 amends Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1948
Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1948 shortTitle Federal Water Pollution Control Act
linked to: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1948
Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1948 longTitle An Act to provide for comprehensive programs for preventing, abating, and controlling water pollution
linked to: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1948
Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1948 amendedBy Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1956
linked to: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1948
Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1948 amendedBy Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1961
linked to: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1948
Federal Water Quality Administration operatedUnder Federal Water Pollution Control Act
linked to: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1948
Federal Water Quality Administration partOf United States federal water pollution control program
linked to: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1948
Clean Water Restoration Act of 1966 follows Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1948
Clean Water Restoration Act of 1966 relatedTo Federal Water Pollution Control Act
linked to: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1948
Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 influenced Federal Water Pollution Control Act
linked to: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1948