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The Clean Water Act (CWA) is a far-reaching statute enacted originally in 1948 as the Water Pollution Act.In 1972, with a broad mandate and bipartisan support, the CWA was established as anational priority to end the discharge of pollutants to waterways. The CWA was amended many timesand continues to be amended almost yearly due to scientific, political and policy concerns. Rivers and lakes in the United States continue to have water quality problems; however, there has beenmuch improvement in the last 30 years and the CWA has been a central part of thisprocess. The CWA 30th anniversary activities last year focused on influencing publicopinion by raising the awareness of water policy issues and reminding the public that water cannotbe taken for granted. Changes in funding arrangements, emerging nonpoint source pollutionissues, effluent trading controversies, and citizen suits are all primed to encourage interaction betweenscience, politics and clean water policies. This paper looks at the future of thislandmark legislation and the challenges it faces as it completes its 30th year in existence. Includes 26 references, table.

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Edition: Vol. - No. Published: 06/17/2004 Number of Pages: 14File Size: 1 file , 340 KB