Agricultural Resources and Environmental Indicators: Water Quality Programs
Marc Ribaudo
No. (AH722) ,
August 2000
Federal and State governments both have developed several approaches for protecting water quality. These
approaches use a variety of incentive mechanisms for reducing pollution discharges. Pollution from factories and other point sources is controlled through regulations and penalties. In contrast, programs for reducing pollution from agriculture and other nonpoint sources rely most heavily on voluntary approaches providing education, technical, and cost-sharing assistance.
Keywords: water quality, nonpoint source pollution, nutrients, sediment, policy, programs, conservation, environment, ERS, USDA
In this series ... Reports are
in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.
Chapter 6.4: Water Quality Programs, 459 kb.
Contents
- USDA Conservation Programs
- EPA Programs Affecting Agriculture
- State Programs
- Documentation of Water Quality Impacts
- The Administration's Clean Water Action Plan
See other chapters in the Agricultural Resources and Environmental Indicators series.
Updated date: August 24, 2000
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