The United States will celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act this Thursday, October 18, 2012. The Clean Water Act of 1972 is perhaps the most important piece of environmental legislation ever passed.
Many people never knew or do not remember what state our waterways were in 40 years ago. Prior to the passage of the Clean Water Act, untreated sewage, industrial and toxic discharges, destruction of wetlands and contaminated runoff were serious problems in the majority of our country’s waterways. The Clean Water Act celebrates immense success on its 40th Anniversary!
How has the Clean Water Act affected you? Read my article for Sally Bethea’s piece on how the CWA was a major victory for the Chattahoochee, stories from AmericanRivers on what the CWA means to their staff, and what the CWA means to me.
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