Clean Water Act 1977, 1981,1987

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Clean Water Act1977, 1981,1987

• Originally Drafted in 1972
• Amendment years 1977,1981, 1987
• Nationally Legislated in the United States

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• Purpose The purpose of the Clean Water Act is to
  reduce and eliminate pollutants and toxic
  substances so that surface waters could meet
  standards necessary for human sport and
  recreation.
• Before the Clean Water Act was put into effect
  the United States experienced environmental
  catastrophes like the Cuyahoga River fire in
  1969. The Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, Ohio was
  so polluted that the river caught on fire.
• Because the Clean Water Act has been enacted
  pollution has been strictly regulated so that
  another catastrophe can never happen again. The
  water quality in the United States has improved
  making it healthier for us and our environment.

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• Group responsible for regulation and enforcement
• United States Environmental Protection Agency