Tribal Water Quality Programs: Using Clean Water Act Section 106 Funding to Protect Water Resources, 2009 Status Report

摘要

For over 20 years, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has provided funding under Section 106 of the Clean Water Act (CWA), Grants for Pollution Control Programs, to assist tribes to understand, assess, and preserve their water resources. This report highlights tribes achievements in developing comprehensive, effective water quality programs and improving and protecting water quality on tribal lands. Specifically, this report: (1) Provides a brief overview of tribal water quality programs; (2) Describes the critical water quality activities that tribes fund with Section 106 grants; (3) Highlights the rapid growth the program has experienced over the past 20 years; (4) Outlines current and future challenges facing tribal water quality programs nationwide; and (5) Illustrates tribal water quality programs use of Section 106 funds to protect water resources across the United States.