The Clean Water Act 1977, 1981, 1987 -First drafted: 1948 (called Federal Water Pollution Control Act) -Amendment Year: 1972 -National Act
Issues Affected Functions -Water quality standards were made -Implemented pollution control programs -Made it unlawful to discharge pollutants from a point source into waters Issues Affected Save the water from pollutants and keeps ecosystems and the members of them safe from contamination
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is responsible for the regulation and enforcement of the Act. By: Madison Wickham p.2