First of all we know about the water pollution or importance of water....
Pollution :-
According to WHO { world health organization }
Inclusion of any foreign material either from natural or other sources into a waterbody, thereby changing the natural qualities of water and making it unusable for its intended purpose.
Importance :-
Without water we can't survive.
About 60% of the adult human body is made up of water.
As will as water is important for industries , house hold work , daily routine , etc...
Without water we can't survive.
About 60% of the adult human body is made up of water.
As will as water is important for industries , house hold work , daily routine , etc...
Clean Water Act :-
The Clean Water Act (CWA) is the primary federal law in the United States governing water pollution. Its objective is to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the nation's waters by preventing point and non point pollution sources, providing assistance to publicly owned treatment works for the improvement of wastewater treatment, and maintaining the integrity of wetlands. It is one of the United States' first and most influential modern environmental laws.
When it is started :-
The Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1948 was the first major U.S. law to address water pollution. Growing public awareness and concern for controlling water pollution led to sweeping amendments in 1972. As amended in 1972, the law became commonly known as the Clean Water Act (CWA).
The 1972 amendments:
- Established the basic structure for regulating pollutant discharges into the waters of the US.
- Gave EPA the authority to implement pollution control programs such as setting wastewater standards for industry.
- Maintained existing requirements to set water quality standards for all contaminants in surface waters.
- Made it unlawful for any person to discharge any pollutant from a point source into navigable waters, unless a permit was obtained under its provisions.
- Funded the construction of sewage treatment plants under the construction grants program.
- Recognized the need for planning to address the critical problems posed by nonpoint source pollution.
Why it is started :-
-> To prevent and control water pollution..
-> To maintain and restore wholesomeness of water..
-> To maintain and restore wholesomeness of water..
