WSP09452

• File Number: 8040.500
• Description: Section D General Studies-Groundwater
• Date: 1/1/1984
• Author: EPA
• Title: EPA-Draft Groundwater Protection Strategy-January 1984-Draft Ground Water Protection Strategy-EPA SR 84-04
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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GROUND WATER PROTECTION STRATEGY

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CHAPTER I - EXECUTIVE SUMMARy................................. 1

CHAPTER II - THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF GROUND-WATER
CONTAMINATION IN THE U.S......................... 8

Find i ng s . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . 9

Conclusions.............................................. 16

CHAPTER III - WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROTECTING GROU~D WATER? 18

Findings...... .. . . ... ......... .. .. ..... ..... . ........ ........... eo 19

Cone Ius ions.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... 24
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Table A: Summary Table of Existing Federal Ground-Water
Protection Programs................. ....... .................:........... 26

CHAPTER IV - EPA's STRATEGY TO PROTECT GROUND WATER........... 29

1. Support for State Programs........................... 32

2. Survey Unaddressed Threats to Ground Water........... 33

3. Guidelines for Ground-Water Protection............... 35

4. Improving EPA's Institutional Capability............. 42

Footnotes.... .......... ...... ........... ... . . . . . ... .. .... .. .......... .". .. 46

Appendices.................................................... 48

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State/Local/Federal Ground-Water Roles
Summary of EPA Ground-Water Regulations
State Assistance
Options for Ground-Water Protection Guidelines
Headquarters Coordination Options
Regional Management 09tions

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