TY - JOUR
T1 - Water and Federalism in the 1990s
AU - Smith, Zachary A.
N1 - Funding Information:
program was converted from a grant to a revolving loan program funded by the federal government (with a 20 percent state contribution). As of 1992, the full cost of sewage treatment construction is paid by local governments. The percentage of the local contribution required for the construction of federal water-supply projects has also increased significantly.49 The result? Noncompliance and conflict over implementation of the Clean Water Act.
PY - 1992
Y1 - 1992
N2 - Federalism has always been an issue in water management. The phasing out of grants for the construction of sewage treatment plants, the reduction of the federal contribution for construction of water development projects, the decrease in federal expenditures for basic water data collection, and the lack of federal funds for state dam-safety programs have all had an impact on water management and intergovernmental relations. This article summarizes contemporary issues in intergovernmental relations and water policy. First, the relationship between water, environmental protection, and federalism is examined. Then, the shifting financial responsibility for water pollution control from the federal to state and local governments is reviewed.
AB - Federalism has always been an issue in water management. The phasing out of grants for the construction of sewage treatment plants, the reduction of the federal contribution for construction of water development projects, the decrease in federal expenditures for basic water data collection, and the lack of federal funds for state dam-safety programs have all had an impact on water management and intergovernmental relations. This article summarizes contemporary issues in intergovernmental relations and water policy. First, the relationship between water, environmental protection, and federalism is examined. Then, the shifting financial responsibility for water pollution control from the federal to state and local governments is reviewed.
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U2 - 10.2307/3330256
DO - 10.2307/3330256
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0012948216
SN - 0048-5950
VL - 22
SP - 129
EP - 139
JO - Publius
JF - Publius
IS - 3
ER -