Office of Water
Functional Statement
The Office of the Assistant Administrator for Water provides Agency-wide policy, guidance and direction for the Agency's water quality, drinking water, groundwater, wetlands protection, marine and estuarine protection, and other related programs. The Assistant Administrator's responsibilities include: program policy development and evaluation; environmental and pollution source standards development; program policy guidance and overview, technical support, and evaluation of Regional activities as they relate to drinking water and water programs; development and implementation of programs for education, technical assistance and technology transfer; development of selected demonstration programs; long-term strategic planning and special studies; economic and long-term environmental analysis; and development and implementation of pollution prevention strategies.
[Functional statement chronology]
Office Chronology
Name | From | To |
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Office of Water | 1981 | present |
Office of Water and Waste Management | 1979 | 1980 |
Office of Water and Hazardous Materials | 1974 | 1978 |
Office of Air and Water Programs | 1971 | 1973 |
Water Quality Office | 1970 | 1971 |
Documents
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Endangered Wetlands and New EPA Office of Wetlands Protection
[EPA press release - October 6, 1986]
Related
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Assistant Administrators for Water - tenures and biographies