Our Nation has made substantial progress in cleaning up water pollution, in spite of the country's growth in both population and gross national product. One hundred years ago, the number one health problem in the country was disease borne by contaminated drinking water. This is no longer the case. Nor do we now hear stories about rivers so heavily polluted that they catch on fire. As adults, we and our families can fish and swim in areas forbidden to us as children. The report is divided into the following sections: cleaner water--but work left to do; water quality management is a joint federal/state effort; diminishing federal funds for surface water quality needs; the state funding study.