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Senate Hearings on Wastewater Treatment Technology (1971)

Original title: Water pollution control legislation. Part 8, Waste water treatment technology: hearings before the Panel on Environmental Science and Technology of the Subcommittee on Air and Water Pollution, Committee on Public Works, United States Senate, Ninety-second Congress, first session ...

Record date · July 20, 2026

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What This Bill Does

This document is a transcript of 1971 U.S. Senate hearings focused on evaluating technologies for . The hearings were conducted by the on Air and Water Pollution to inform federal water pollution control legislation.

Why it matters

These hearings established the technical foundation for federal water quality standards and infrastructure funding requirements that dictate how municipalities treat wastewater today.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Municipalities

Local governments are responsible for implementing the wastewater treatment standards and technologies discussed in these hearings.

Indirectly affected

Environmental Engineers

Professionals in this field provide the technical data and testimony that shape federal regulatory requirements.

Key Facts

The hearings were held during the first session of the 92nd Congress.
The primary focus was the assessment of available and emerging wastewater treatment technologies.
The proceedings were managed by the Panel on Environmental Science and Technology.
The hearings were intended to provide technical data to support the development of water pollution control legislation.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of these hearings?

The hearings were held to gather expert testimony on technologies to help Congress draft effective water pollution control laws.

Who conducted these hearings?

The hearings were conducted by the Panel on Environmental Science and Technology, which is part of the Senate on Air and Water Pollution.

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Transition to Federal Oversight

The hearings represent a period where the federal government began aggressively centralizing technical standards for local wastewater management.

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Subcommittee on Air and Water Pollution, Committee on Public Works, United States Senate

OrganizationSubcommittee on Air and Water Pollution“The Senate body responsible for conducting the hearings.”Map →

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