The Clean Water Act 20 Years Later - Hardcover

Adler, Robert W.; Landman, Jessica C.; Cameron, Diane M.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1559632658 ISBN 13: 9781559632652

Publisher: Island Press, 1993

Synopsis

Enacted over two decades ago, the Clean Water Act was intended to "restore and maintain the chemical, physical and biological integrity of the Nation's waters." Responsibility for implementing the Act has fallen on EPA, several interstate agencies, the fifty states, and thousands of local governments. How can the success of such a wide-ranging statute be judged?
The authors explore the many and varied issues associated with the complex subject of water quality protection in this assessment of the successes and failures of the Clean Water Act over the past twenty years. In addition to examining traditional indicators of water quality, the authors consider how health concerns of the public have been addressed and present a detailed look at the ecological health of our waters. Taken together, these measures present a far more complete and balanced picture than raw water quality data alone.
As well as reviewing past effectiveness, the book includes specific recommendations for the reauthorization of the Act. This balanced and insightful account will surely shape the debate among legislative and policy experts and citizen activists at all levels who are concerned with issues of water quality.

About this title

About the Author

Diane M. Cameron is an environmental engineer at the Natural Resources Defense Council, where she works on issues concerning polluted runoff and watershed restoration.

Edition details

• Publisher: Island Press
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 1559632658
• ISBN 13: 9781559632652
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 333