Clean Water
Clean Water, necessary for life
Streams, rivers, lakes, and estuaries must be protected from pollution discharged from cities and factories. Water quality is also a mirror of human actions on the land, such as logging, farming, grazing, irrigation, mining, and urban development. Protecting the quality of our water means recognizing the connection between all human activities and this precious resource.
Following are informational links to resources and issues concerning clean water:
Water Quality Standards: The Foundation of the Clean Water Act
Polluted Runoff: Nonpoint Sources
Discharges that Require Permits: Point Sources
Protecting Threatened & Endangered Species
TMDLs: Water Pollution Clean-Up Plans