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OW Functional Statements
2000 - 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.
1990 - The Office of the Assistant Administrator for Water is responsible for the Agency's water quality activities which represent a coordinated effort to restore the Nation's waters. The functions of this program include development of national programs, technical policies, and regulations relating to drinking water, water quality and groundwater; environmental and pollution source standards development; wetlands protection; technical direction, support, and evaluation of regional water activities; enforcement of standards; development of programs for technical assistance and technology transfer; provision of training in the field of water quality; economic and long-term environmental analysis; and marine and estuarine protection.
1983 - The Office of the Assistant Administrator for Water is responsible for the EPA's water quality activities which represents a coordinated effort to restore the Nation's waters. The functions of this program include development of national programs, technical policies, and regulations for water pollution control and water supply; water quality standards and effluent guidelines development; technical direction, support, and evaluation of Regional water activities; enforcement of standards; development of programs for technical assistance and technology transfer; and provision of training in the field of water quality.