Item195.32pointseBookPrintReferencesCheck my workCheck My Work button is now disabledItem 19Match some of the important U.S. and International Water Quality Legislation Act titles to their proper descriptions.Ports and Waterways Safety Act (1972) London Dumping Convention (1990) Clean Water Act (1985) (amending the 1972 Water Pollution Control Act) Toxic Substances Control Act (TOSCA) (1976) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) (1976) Marine Protection Research and Sanctuaries Act (1972) Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) (1980) Safe Drinking Water Act (1974) Federal Water Pollution Control Act (1972)Match each of the options above to the items below.Established uniform nationwide controls for each category of major polluting industries.Regulates ocean dumping and established sanctuaries for protection of endangered marine species.Regulates oil transport and the operation of oil handling facilities.Requires minimum safety standards for every community water supply & to protect groundwater aquifers.Regulates the storage, shipping, processing, and disposal of hazardous wastes.Categorizes toxic and hazardous substances, establishes a research program, and regulates the use and disposal of poisonous chemicals.Provide for sealing, excavation, or remediation of toxic and hazardous waste dumps.Sets as a national goal the attainment of “fishable and swimmable” quality for all surface waters in the United States.Calls for an end to all ocean dumping of industrial wastes, tank washing effluents, and plastic trash.
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Item195.32pointseBookPrintReferencesCheck my workCheck My Work button is now disabledItem 19Match some of the important U.S. and International Water Quality Legislation Act titles to their proper descriptions.Ports and Waterways Safety Act (1972) London Dumping Convention (1990) Clean Water Act (1985) (amending the 1972 Water Pollution Control Act) Toxic Substances Control Act (TOSCA) (1976) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) (1976) Marine Protection Research and Sanctuaries Act (1972) Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) (1980) Safe Drinking Water Act (1974) Federal Water Pollution Control Act (1972)Match each of the options above to the items below.Established uniform nationwide controls for each category of major polluting industries.Regulates ocean dumping and established sanctuaries for protection of endangered marine species.Regulates oil transport and the operation of oil handling facilities.Requires minimum safety standards for every community water supply & to protect groundwater aquifers.Regulates the storage, shipping, processing, and disposal of hazardous wastes.Categorizes toxic and hazardous substances, establishes a research program, and regulates the use and disposal of poisonous chemicals.Provide for sealing, excavation, or remediation of toxic and hazardous waste dumps.Sets as a national goal the attainment of “fishable and swimmable” quality for all surface waters in the United States.Calls for an end to all ocean dumping of industrial wastes, tank washing effluents, and plastic trash.
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Ports and Waterways Safety Act (1972) - Regulates oil transport and the operation of oil handling facilities.
London Dumping Convention (1990) - Calls for an end to all ocean dumping of industrial wastes, tank washing effluents, and plastic trash.
Clean Water Act (1985) (amending the 1972 Water Pollution Control Act) - Sets as a national goal the attainment of “fishable and swimmable” quality for all surface waters in the United States.
Toxic Substances Control Act (TOSCA) (1976) - Categorizes toxic and hazardous substances, establishes a research program, and regulates the use and disposal of poisonous chemicals.
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) (1976) - Regulates the storage, shipping, processing, and disposal of hazardous wastes.
Marine Protection Research and Sanctuaries Act (1972) - Regulates ocean dumping and established sanctuaries for protection of endangered marine species.
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) (1980) - Provide for sealing, excavation, or remediation of toxic and hazardous waste dumps.
Safe Drinking Water Act (1974) - Requires minimum safety standards for every community water supply & to protect groundwater aquifers.
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (1972) - Established uniform nationwide controls for each category of major polluting industries.
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