2006-11-02 04:01:49 · 4 answers · asked by sonnie18 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
The clean water act was established in 1972 was updated and ammended in 1977. The Act established the basic structure for regulating discharges of pollutants into the waters of the United States. It gave EPA the authority to implement pollution control programs such as setting wastewater standards for industry. The Clean Water Act also continued requirements to set water quality standards for all contaminants in surface waters. The Act made it unlawful for any person to discharge any pollutant from a point source into navigable waters, unless a permit was obtained under its provisions. It also funded the construction of sewage treatment plants under the construction grants program and recognized the need for planning to address the critical problems posed by nonpoint source pollution.
2006-11-02 04:13:06 · answer #1 · answered by pegasis 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a law that was enacted to prevent the pollution of water. It mainly focuses on industrial water pollution, pollution of streams, etc.
2006-11-02 04:07:15 · answer #2 · answered by devilishblueyes 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The constitution gives the federal government to regulate interstate commerce. If one state is polluting a river that flows into another state, that is definitely interstate commerce.
2016-05-23 17:22:43 · answer #3 · answered by Michelle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well it's not about cleaning or laundry
2006-11-02 04:10:04 · answer #4 · answered by katjha2005 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋