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The water policy of the United States of America has evolved over many years from an uncoordinated and often narrowly focused collection of legislative and administrative actions. Unfortunately, these elements are frequently in conflict, with the result that efforts to assure adequate water supplies for the future are ineffective. Water policy reform is urgently needed to preclude a major scale water crisis.
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Viessman, W. National water policy: The need for institutional reform. Environmental Management 6, 35–41 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01866805
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01866805