The Clean Water Act at 50: Big Successes, More to Be Done

Published by: Yale Environment 360 October 13, 2022

Sparked by the 1970s environmental movement, the Clean Water Act — which marks its 50th anniversary this month — transformed America’s polluted rivers. The Delaware, once an industrial cesspool, is one of the success stories, but its urban stretches remain a work in progress.

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