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114651 1 (1981-03-19)

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

                                   FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY
                                   EXPECTED AT 10:00 A.M. EST
                                   rHURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1981

                         STATEMENT OF
                   HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR
          COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

                          dEFORE THE
         SUBCOMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONS AND OVERSIGHT
                      HOUSE COMMITTEE ON
               PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION
                     UNITED STATES HOUSE
                     OF REPRESENTATIVES
                             ON
               LO-PERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF
         PUBLICLY OWNED WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTSJ

MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE:

     WE ARE HERE TODAY TO DISCUSS OUR NOVEMBER 14, 1980, REPORT

TO THIS SUBCOMMITTEE ENTITLED COSTLY WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS

FAIL TO PERFORM AS EXPECTED (CED-81-9). DESPITE A FEDERAL INVEST-

MENT OF $25 BILLION, PLUS SEVERAL BILLION MORE IN STATE AND

LOCAL FUNDS, MANY PLANTS ARE NOT MEETING THE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

THEY WERE EXPECTED TO ACHIEVE. FAILURE TO MEET THESE STANDARDS

MAY NOT ONLY HAVE AN ADVERSE IMPACT ON THE NATION'S ABILITY TO

MEET ITS CLEAN WATER GOALS, BUT ALSO REPRESENTS THE POTENTIAL

WASTE OF TENS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN FEDERAL, STATE, AND

LOCAL FUNDS.

     LET ME BRIEFLY PROVIDE SOME OVERALL BACKGROUND ON THE FEDERAL

GOVERNMENT'S EFFORT TO CLEAN UP THE NATION'S WATER.

WHAT IS THE FEDERAL PROGRAM
TO CLEAN UP OUR WATERS?

     THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THE FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT,

AS AMENDED IN 1972 (PUBLIC LAW 92-5uo), IS TO RESTORE AND MAINTAIN

THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, AND BIOLOGICAL INTEGRITY OF THE NATION'S

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