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114567 1 (1981-01-14)

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          UNITED SIATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
                WASHINGTON, D.C.  20548

                        ADDRESS BY
                HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR
        COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

                          TO THE
                                                              114567
                  1981 MID-WINTER MEETING
       ASSOCIATION OF STATE AND INTERSTATE POLLUTION
                  CONTROL ADMINISTRATORS

                      JANUARY 14, 1981

   EWHAT'S AHEAD FOR THE NATION'S WATER QUALITY PROGRAM



     I WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THIS MEETING ON THE

NATION'S WATER QUALITY PROGRAM AND WHAT LIES AHEAD.  I UNDER-

STAND YOU HAVE BEEN DELIBERATING SINCE SUNDAY AND I AM SURE

YOU HAVE COVERED A LOT OF GROUND.  HOPEFULLY, AT THIS LATE

STAGE OF YOUR MEETING, I WILL NEVERTHELESS PROVIDE A DIFFERENT

PERSPECTIVE BASED ON THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE'S  (GAO)

NUMEROUS REVIEWS AND EVALUATIONS OF THE WATER QUALITY PROGRAM.

    ,THE CONSTRUCTION GRANTS PORTION OF THE PROGRAM HAS GROWN

TO BE ONE OF THE LARGEST PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS  IN THE HISTORY

OF THIS NATION.  TO DATE OVER $25 BILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDS

AND SEVERAL BILLION MORE IN STATE AND LOCAL MONIES HAVE BEEN

SPENT TO CONSTRUCT NEW WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES OR

TO SIGNIFICANTLY MODIFY EXISTING PLANTS.  THE ENVIRONMENTAL

PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) ESTIMATES THAT THROUGH THE YEAR

2000, ANOTHER $35.6 BILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDS WILL BE

NEEDED TO CONSTRUCT ADDITIONAL TREATMENT PLANTS.

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