Jun 12, 2024 · The 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.

Sep 24, 2024 · The Clean Water Act (CWA) is the primary Federal statute regulating the protection of the nation’s water. The CWA aims to prevent, reduce, and eliminate pollution in the nation's water in order to "restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the Nation's waters", as described in CWA section 101(a).

The Clean Water Act (CWA) is the primary federal law in the United States governing water pollution.

Jul 1, 2024 · The Clean Water Act (CWA) establishes the basic structure for regulating discharges of pollutants into the waters of the United States and regulating quality standards for surface waters. The basis of the CWA was enacted in 1948 and was called the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, but the Act was significantly reorganized and expanded in 1972.

Sep 9, 2020 · The 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.

The Clean Water Act (CWA), encoded in 33 U.S.C. Chapter 26, is a landmark piece of legislation in the field of environmental law designed to prevent and repair water pollution in the United States.

Oct 18, 2016 · The Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1948 was the first comprehensive statement of federal interest in clean water programs, and it specifically provided state and local governments with technical assistance funds to address water …

Jan 23, 2025 · Clean 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.

Congress passed the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (1972), also known as the Clean Water Act (CWA), to “restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the nation’s waters.” (33 U.S.C. § 1251(a)).

Sep 20, 2022 · The Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1948 (FWPCA) was the first major law enacted by Congress specifically to address water pollution in the United States.4 Growing concern about untreated domestic sewage and industrial waste polluting waterways, and the impacts on public health and welfare, prompted its enactment.5 The FWPCA was designed ...