Selected State Reports

State Documents

■ Water Quality Management Plan, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (January 1979), vol. I, 115pp.; vol. II, 100pp.; vol. III, 384pp.; vol. IV, 223pp.; vol. V, 83pp.; vol. VI, 62pp. Available through the Planning and Standards Section, Division of Water Pollution Control, Illinois EPA, 2200 Churchill Road, Springfield, Ill. 62706.

These volumes represent Phase II of a three-phase water quality management planning program for the state of Illinois as required by Section 208 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. It includes planning since July 1, 1976, and before May 1, 1979. Volume I covers managing water quality in Illinois, water quality standards and regulatory programs, major findings and recommendations, and the continuing planning program; the other five volumes concern assessment of water quality, nonpoint sources of pollution, public involvement, and an environmental, economic and social assessment.

Other Reports

■ Report on Nutrition in Illinois, Illinois Nutrition Advocacy Campaign, Illinois Association of Community Action Agencies, 610 E. Vine Street, Springfield, Ill. 62703 (January 1979), 29pp.

National statistics reveal that while poverty, hunger and malnutrition have decreased since the 1930's, the decrease has apparently come to a halt in the last decade despite a fourfold increase in federal food assistance programs during this period. This report gives a brief overview of some of the health-related problems of nutritionin Illinois and highlights several of the federal food programs presently being administered by the state. It concludes that municipal, state and federal governments could help improve the health status of Illinois residents by concentrating nutrition efforts in the southern one-third of the state, the west central region and Cook County; by emphasizing nutrition education in the development of food and nutrition programs; by expanding the accessibility of food and nutrition programs; and by setting uniform income guidelines for all state and federal food and nutrition programs.

Items listed under State Documents have been received by the Documents Unit, Illinois State Library, Springfield, and are usually available from public libraries in the state through inter-library loan. Items listed under Other Reports may be obtained through the issuing agency or publisher./ A.J. M.

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