Shortcomings of the Clean Water Act

Authors

  • Nick Bennett Natural Resources Council of Maine Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.53558/PWAR7951

Keywords:

PFAS, heavy metals, dioxin, mercury, sludge

Abstract

Since the passage of the Clean Water Act in 1972, it has changed the nation’s rivers from open sewers to important commercial and recreational resources. There is no question that the CWA has changed our lives and the environment for the better, but it is a law with many limitations.

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Published

2023-05-01

Issue

Vol. 32 No. 1 (2023): Maine Policy Review

Section

Commentaries

How to Cite

Shortcomings of the Clean Water Act. (2023). Maine Policy Review, 32(1), 46-47. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.53558/PWAR7951