Kentucky pollution discharge elimination permit files, 1972-1985.
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United States. Environmental Protection Agency
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was established in the executive branch as an independent agency pursuant to Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1970, effective December 2, 1970. The EPA was created to permit coordinated and effective governmental action on behalf of the environment. The EPA endeavors to abate and control pollution systematically, by proper integration of a variety of research, monitoring, standard setting, and enforcement activities. As a complement to its other...
Kentucky. Dept. for Environmental Protection. Division of Water.
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Prior to 1983, National Pollution Discharge Elimination Permits were issued by the regional office of the United States Environmental Protection Agency. In 1983, the state was given primacy over the permit process by Environmental Protection Agency, thus changing the name of the permit and the office of origination. The Permits Branch of the Division of Water became the oversight agency. Permits are required to limit and track discharges into Kentucky waterways. The perm...