The Clean Water Act set more than 100 different benchmarks and goals with aggressive timelines, and though these timelines weren’t all met, the Act was crucial in curtailing point source pollution into our nation’s waters and has allowed us to achieve significantly higher water quality standards. Its impacts have spread far and wide across the country in more ways than just preventing rivers from catching fire.
Hear from a variety of water sector leaders on what the Clean Water Act has meant to them and to their communities.
To access the full Clean Water Act 50th Anniversary video series, click here.
