Tag: Clean Water Act

New Supreme Court Ruling is Big News for Groundwater Protection

Posted: April 24, 2020

The US Clean Water Act was first passed in 1972 and regulates discharges of pollutants into the “waters of the United States.” For decades this federal legislation has been interpreted to apply to surface waters only and has… Read More

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Water

Tags: Clean Water Act, groundwater, UF IFAS Water Agents

Clean Water Act: Surface Water Protection

by Krista Stump

Posted: March 18, 2020

The Clean Water Act The Clean Water Act was first enacted in 1972. It serves as a framework to regulate the pollution of surface waters in the United States. It does not include the protection of groundwater (which… Read More

Category: Water

Tags: Clean Water Act, pollution, surface water

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