The Power of Clean Water

Water is essential for human survival and is needed for various activities such as consumption, industry, daily life, and recreation.

Dirty water can contain toxic chemicals and become a breeding ground for diseases and parasites.

The effects of pollution caused by American industry led to the creation of the EPA and the need for regulations to protect clean water.

<p>The Cuyahoga River catching on fire</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To consolidate environmental regulations and oversight into a central agency</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A law that requires permits for pollutant discharge into water sources and regulates water quality</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The purpose of the Safe Drinking Water Act is to protect drinking water supplies and ensure water quality.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ralph Nader argued that leaving water quality up to the states made the public 'guinea pigs in this environmental version of Russian Roulette'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The main focus of the Clean Water Act is to limit pollution from point sources and reduce the impact of pollutants discharged from places like factories and sewage treatment facilities.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Clean Water Act is administered by the EPA, a federal agency, while the Safe Drinking Water Act spreads out power between federal, state, and local agencies.</p> Signup and view all the answers