Clean Water Act: A Summary of the Law
The principal law governing pollution of the nation’s surface waters is the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, or Clean Water Act. Originally enacted in 1948, it was totally revised by amendments i...

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Environmental Laws: Summaries of Major Statutes Administered by the Environmental Protection Agency
Congressional Research Service Report prepared for members and committees of Congress. Updated February 28, 2007. Several major statutes form the legal basis for the programs of the Environmental Pr...

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EPA Office of Water
This U.S. Environmental Protection Agency page provides links to applicable laws, regulations, and policies pertaining to water quality in the United States.

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National Council for Science and the Environment
The National Council for Science and the Environment is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving the scientific basis for environmental decisionmaking. We envision a society where environ...

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National Wild and Scenic Rivers System
This website describes the Wild and Scenic River Act. The Act was signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson on October 2, 1968, protects the free-flowing waters of many of our nation's most spectacu...

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Soil and Water Resource Conservation Act, 1977
This act provided for the continuing appraisal of U.S. soil, water, and related resources and established a soil and water conservation program to assist stakeholders' conservation efforts.

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The Clean Water Act
Growing public awareness and concern for controlling water pollution led to enactment of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972. As amended in 1977, this law became commonly known ...

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The Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974
The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) was originally passed by Congress in 1974 to protect public health by regulating the nation's public drinking water supply. The law was amended in 1986 and 1996 and ...

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