the Clean Water Act

GPTKB entity

Properties (40)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:addresses nonpoint source pollution
point source pollution
gptkbp:aimsTo restore and maintain the integrity of the nation's waters
gptkbp:amends 1987
stormwater management provisions
gptkbp:appliesTo navigable waters
gptkbp:associated_with the_Clean_Lakes_Program
gptkbp:challenges court cases
gptkbp:enactedBy 1972
gptkbp:enforces state agencies
gptkbp:established water quality standards
gptkbp:governs water pollution
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Clean Water Act
gptkbp:includes Section_404_permitting_process
gptkbp:influenced international water quality standards
gptkbp:influences state water quality programs
gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of the_U.S._environmental_policy
gptkbp:is_essential_for public health
sustainable water management
ecosystem protection
gptkbp:is_linked_to the_National_Pollutant_Discharge_Elimination_System_(NPDES)
gptkbp:is_monitored_by discharges into waters
gptkbp:is_part_of the_U.S._legislative_framework_for_environmental_protection
the_broader_framework_of_environmental_legislation_in_the_U.S.
gptkbp:is_recognized_for state and federal regulations
gptkbp:is_supported_by environmental organizations
gptkbp:is_used_in environmental advocacy
gptkbp:led_to improvements in water quality
gptkbp:mandates public participation
total maximum daily loads (TMDLs)
gptkbp:members develop water quality standards
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:Environmental_Protection_Agency
gptkbp:opposedBy some industry groups
gptkbp:promotes wetland protection
gptkbp:provides citizen suits
federal financial assistance
gptkbp:requires NPDES_permits
gptkbp:supports research and development of water pollution control technologies
gptkbp:was_a_response_to the pollution crisis of the 1960s and 1970s