President Clinton announced Thursday higher government standards for drinking water and the release $775 million in low-interest loans to states so communities can improve their treatment systems. The $775 million, included in the fiscal 1999 budget, provides low-interest loans to local governments that must upgrade facilities to bring them into compliance. Another $93.8 million is being released to state drinking-water monitoring and enforcement programs.

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