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handle is hein.crs/crsuntaaait0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Order Code RS20770 January 5, 2001 Clean Water Issues in the 107th Congress: An Overview Claudia Copeland Specialist in Resources and Environmental Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary Background The Clean Water Act (CWA) is the principal law that governs pollution in the nation's lakes, rivers, and coastal waters. Originally enacted in 1948 and significantly revised in 1972 (P.L. 92-500), the Act was last comprehensively amended in 1987 (P.L. 100-4). These amendments are now being implemented by states, cities, regulated industries, and the federal government. Since 1972, application of pollution control technology by industries and cities has led to significant water quality improvements: about 60% of waters surveyed by states are clean enough to support basic uses such as fishing and swimming, while about 40% of surface waters fail to meet standards. Forty-seven states now have some form of fish-consumption advisory in effect (including 100% of Great Lakes waters), and one-third of shellfishing beds are closed or restricted, due to water pollution problems. Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web

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