Clean Water Act

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.

Interactive Infographic How to Use the Clean Water Act to Protect Drinking Water

Robert Wendelgass gives remarks at the the Protect Our Waters Rally in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington DC

The Clean Water Act at the Supreme Court

October 4, 2022 | By Bob Wendelgass and Lynn Thorp

The bottom line is clear: Our communities need clean drinking water more than polluters need bigger profits!

50 Years into the Clean Water Act, Drinking Water Sources Still at Risk

September 28, 2022 | By Jennifer Peters

Most drinking water in the United States—approximately 2/3—comes from above ground sources such as rivers, lakes, and streams. These surface waters are extremely vulnerable to pollution from human activities. Polluted runoff from farms, stockyards, roads, as well as industrial discharges of

Examining Section 401 of the Clean Water Act

August 11, 2022 | By Thea Louis

Clean Water Action is celebrating our 50th birthday this year and the anniversary of the Clean Water Act which our founder, the late David Zwick, helped to craft and pass in 1972. For 50 years, the Clean Water Act – our nation’s bedrock environmental law – has helped prevent water pollution and