Clean Water Act

Urge Your Member of Congress to Fix the Clean Water Act

The Clean Water Act is one of our nation’s most vital environmental protections, safeguarding our waterways and holding polluters accountable. Sadly, this critical law faces relentless attacks from powerful special interests aiming to weaken its protections. We cannot let them succeed.

National Clean Water Action Fellow Troy Wynne

A Bad Summer To Be In DC

August 30, 2024 | By Troy Wynne

A Summer Reflection as a Clean Water Action Fellow by Troy Wynne.

EPA Contends with Devastating Supreme Court Decision that Puts All Water At Risk

August 30, 2023 | By Jennifer Peters

This week the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) updated its “Waters of the United States” rule in response to the May 2023 Sackett v. EPA Supreme Court decision, which significantly weakened the reach of the Clean Water Act, our nation’s 50 year old water pollution control law.

Image of Clean Water Action staff for International Women's Day

On International Women’s Day, Take Action to Protect Our Water!

March 8, 2023 | By Jenny Vickers

This year, International Women's Day is centered on the theme of #EmbraceEquity. We believe International Women's Day is every day and support full equality for women and justice for all.

Collaborating to Protect our Drinking Water - Let’s Put the Clean Water Act to Work

December 1, 2022 | By Lynn Thorp

The Source Water Collaborative brings everyone from water utility associations to environmental organizations to planning professionals together to elevate the need to protect drinking water sources in decisions at the local, state and federal levels.