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Water Pollution: Nonindustrial Wastewater Pollution Can Be Better Managed

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date Dec. 5, 1991
Report No. RCED-92-40
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Summary:

Every day, the nation's sewers collect 34 billion gallons of wastewater from homes, businesses, and industry; some of this water contains toxic substances that threaten aquatic life and may cause cancer and other diseases in people. Because sewage treatment plants are typically not designed to treat toxic material, many of these substances simply pass untreated into receiving waters. This report examines (1) the range, sources, and seriousness of pollutants found in nonindustrial wastewater; (2) the strategies and programs developed by local and state governments to better manage and control these pollutants; and (3) federal options that might encourage or require better management and control of these pollutants.

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