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Bookmark or Share- History of the Clean Water Act - US EPAThe Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1948 was the first major U.S. law to address water pollution. Growing public awareness and concern for controlling water pollution led to sweeping amendments in 1972. As amended in 1972, the law became commonly known as the Clean Water Act (CWA). The 1972 amendments:
- Summary of the Clean Water Act - US EPAThe Clean Water Act regulates discharges of pollutants into U.S. waters, and controls pollution by means such as wastewater standards for industry, national water quality criteria recommendations for surface waters, and the NPDES permit program.
- Summary of the Clean Water Act | Laws & Regulations - US EPAThe Clean Water Act regulates discharges of pollutants into U.S. waters, and controls pollution by means such as wastewater standards for industry, national water quality criteria recommendations for surface waters, and the NPDES permit program.
- Clean Water Act (CWA) | Definition, Provisions, & Facts - BritannicaClean Water Act (CWA), U.S. legislation enacted in 1972 to restore and maintain clean and healthy waters. The CWA was a response to increasing public concern for the environment and for the condition of the nation’s waters.
- The Clean Water Act 101 - NRDCWhat is the Clean Water Act? The CWA is a bedrock environmental law that aims to end water pollution in the United States by regulating pollutants and setting standards for water quality.
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