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The United States Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of
Wastewater Management (OWM) oversees a range of programs contributing
to the well-being of the nation’s waters and watersheds. Through its
programs and initiatives, OWM promotes compliance with the
requirements of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
Cleaning and protecting the nation’s water is an enormous task.
Under the Clean Water Act, OWM works in partnership with Environment
Protection Agency (EPA) regions, states and tribes to regulate discharges
into surface waters such as wetlands, lakes, rivers, estuaries, bays and
oceans. Specifically, OWM focuses on control of water that is collected
in discrete conveyances (also called point sources), including pipes,
ditches, and sanitary or storm sewers. OWM is also home to the Clean
Water State Revolving Fund, the largest water quality funding source,
focused on funding wastewater treatment systems, nonpoint source
projects and estuary protection.
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