Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Funding for publicly owned treatment works (POTWs) was originally in the form of loans and later moved to a federal grant program.
2. The Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) program replaced the federal grant program and established state loans to support POTW construction and other projects.
3. Funding through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) program was supplemented by funds allocated through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
4. Ultimately, federal subsidies of POTW construction accomplished little in terms of improving waste treatment for the U.S. population.
5. Empirical research indicates that federal grants added dollar-for-dollar to POTW construction that would not otherwise have been completed at the local level.
1. False
2. True
3. True
4. False
5. False
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