Provides a brief overview of the Clean Water Act. Includes links to its history and to information about compliance and enforcement.

Information about the first federal legislation to address pollution caused by stormwater runoff from the landscape.

Study and evaluate a recent U.S. Supreme Court case that reviews jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act and assesses environmental and business interests. Research and debate a case argument, and analyze case information in order to make a...

Find out how EPA research supports efforts under the Clean Water Act and Safe Drinking Water Act.

This 1975 article describes the legislation that was passed to regulate the safety of drinking water.

This 1973 EPA press release endorsed the historic legislation that improved the quality of U.S. drinking water.

Environmental awareness in the United States became more focused upon the publication of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring. Read about student protests, presidential legislation, and a new desire to protect the environment.