LEGAL ORGANISATION OF WATER AND WASTEWATER IN COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE Case of USA

It is pertinent to mention that even though the focus of this Part I of the Report examines the history of water regulation Report is on the regulation of water in the US, in the context in US, through the United States Constitution and early of wastewater and urban sanitation, a comprehensive legislations. [...] One potential reason behind The United States Congress passed the Rivers and Harbors the absence of a human right/guarantee to water in the US Act in 1890, as a result of the decision of the United States Constitution is the larger rights framework of the US. [...] Section 13 of the Act provides that the Secretary of the Army has In this backdrop, the Clean Water Act of 1972 and the the power to permit the deposit of materials in navigable Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974 were fresh legislative waters, subject to conditions imposed by him in the permit. [...] If the Administrator determines that the standard adopted Before delving into the workings of the Act, it is necessary by states is not consistent with the applicable requirements to briefly discuss the mechanism by which wastewater under the Clean Water Act, he has the power to notify the treatment takes place, the steps involved and the magnitude State and mandate changes the State must make in. [...] reduce the level of contaminants, criteria/procedures to Another useful illustration of the implementation of the assure a supply of drinking water which comply with the Act by the Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water maximum contaminant levels, methods for quality control, (OGWDW), under the aegis of the Office of Water and EPA, proper operation and maintenance of the system, minimum is prov.