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Nationwide Drinking Water Quality Violations
See the intersection between health-based violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act and racial, ethnic, and language vulnerability across the United States. Image: Ensia/NRDC
Types of Green Infrastructure
“Green infrastructure is a cost-effective, resilient approach to managing wet weather impacts that provides many community benefits.” EPA.gov Image: Berwyn, IL “Tree City USA“
What is Total Maximum Daily Load?
Total Daily Maximum Load, or TMDL, is the calculation of the maximum amount of a pollutant allowed to enter a waterbody so that the waterbody will meet and continue to meet water quality standards for that particular pollutant. US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
What is the Clean Water Act?
The Clean Water Act (CWA) is legislation for two things. It establishes the basic structure for regulating discharges of pollutants into the waters of the United States. It regulates quality standards for surface waters. History: The basis of the CWA was enacted in 1948…
