The report has been prepared in cooperation with the Indian Health Service (IHS) to meet the requirements of Section 518(b) of the Clean Water Act (CWA) as amended by the Water Quality Act (WQA) of 1987. The report's five major objectives are as follows: to summarize EPA's assessment of Indian wastewater treatment construction needs, to report on the degree to which such needs will be met through CWA funding, to identify any obstacles which may prevent such needs from being met, to discuss how EPA plans to implement the Indian Set-Aside Program established under Section 518(c) of the CWA, and to describe EPA's efforts to maximize Indian participation in CWA programs.

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Executive summary -- Introduction -- Needs assessment -- Indian set-aside wastewater treatment grant program -- Participation by Indian tribes in Clean Water Act (CWA) programs -- List of site visits -- Other sources of federal funds for Indian wastewater treatment -- List of acronyms. The report's five major objectives are: 1) to summarize EPA's assessment of Indian wastewater treatment options, 2) to report on the degree to which such needs will be met through CWA funding, 3) to identify any obstacles which may prevent such needs from being met, 4) to discuss how EPA plans to implement the Indian Set-Aside Program established under Section 518(c) of the CWA, and 5) to describe EPA's efforts to maximize Indian participation in CWA programs.