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The Clean Water Act was passed in 1972 and amended in 1977 and 1987, originally known as the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. It promotes health by reducing the amount of water pollution in all bodies of water(lakes, rivers, and oceans). The main goals for this act is to:
1) Eliminate the discharge of pollutants in the nations waters.
2)To achieve water quality levels that are fish able and swimmable.

It can improve health by monitoring a toxic spill that affects a drinking water supply.

What is clean water?

The United States (US) passed the Clean Water Act, which is a fundamental law for the following reasons:

  • Limiting the release of pollutants into American waters; and,
  • Establishing the requirements for surface water quality.

Due to water degradation, clean, fresh water is quickly becoming a scarce resource.

Fresh water is used by humans for drinking, cleansing, growing crops, and many more purposes. Both freshwater bodies of water and the sea and oceans are threatened by water pollution.

Water pollution has a negative impact on fish, an important source of food for humans.

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