Healthy People 2010
Objective 8-8 Water Quality: Increase the proportion of assessed rivers, lakes, and estuaries that are safe for fishing and recreational purposes.
Sub-objective 8-8b.: Lakes, ponds, and reservoirs.
** There was no information provided under the Progress Quotient Chart.
**There was no information regarding progress and disparities.
Opportunities & Challenges: In October 2000 the BEACH (Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health) Act was passed to improve water quality. With this act came grants to improve water quality, monitoring, and public notification. Another goal of BEACH was to improve national information collection methods. BEACH was developed to increase the amount of information given to the public and to make beach health more consistent. This act was a step in the right direction but there are still low standards for the collection of this data.
Emerging issues: Beach monitoring is currently run by a variety of programs. They all have different requirements and different methods of collection. In light of this issue, the EPA has set standards that State governments have to meet in order to receive grant money in order to maintain their beaches.
Title: To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Oberstar, James L. [MN-8] (introduced 3/3/2009) Cosponsors (14)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure; Senate Environment and Public Works
Latest Major Action: 3/16/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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I really like the objective and the bill that you have chosen. Mine deals with water as well, but focuses more on water quality and sanitation. Sounds very interesting though!
ReplyDeleteI think that many people overlook the importance of water control and sanitation..I like the bill you chose too!
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