In 1984, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a Ground-Water Protection Strategy which articulated what was known about protecting ground-water resources and set out an appropriate role for the Agency. The report states Agency policy, accompanied by implementation principles that reflect an aggressive approach to protecting the Nation's ground-water resources; they will guide the course of EPA and State efforts over the coming years. The policy puts clear priority on preventing ground-water contamination, recognizes that ground water is a uniquely local resource for which States and local governments must assume primary responsibility, and strives to improve EPA's coordination of ground-water activities under all our statutes and programs. This policy will be reflected in EPA programs and resource allocations as EPA continues its partnership with State and local governments, private industry and the public in addressing this issue.

Cover title. Distributed to depository libraries in microfiche. "Comprehensive ground-water protection"--Cover. "July 1991"--Cover. "21Z-1020"--Cover. Publication information from cover. Publication location from About the Office of the Administrator web page.

Executive summary -- pt. A. EPA's ground-water protection principles -- pt. B. The Federal/State relationship in ground-water protection -- pt. C. EPA's approach to implementation -- pt. D. Agency policy on EPA's use of quality standards in ground-water prevention and remediation activities -- pt. E. Data management recommendations -- pt. F. ORD ground-water research plan.