Ongoing Battle to Keep Toxic Chemicals at Bay
Circle of Blue
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
The Clean Water Act, a landmark federal pollution control law passed in 1972, cleaned up American waterways once fouled by industrial waste. But the act was focused largely on making rivers fishable and swimmable — not keeping them free of contaminants that can sully drinking water. It’s frustrating,” he said.
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