In 1972, there was a goal set to have zero discharge of pollutants in the united states’ waters by 1985. The Clean Water Act gave permission to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to put into effect pollution control programs. This act made it unlawful that without a permit you could not discharge any pollutant into navigable waters from a point source. It was EPA who was required to establish water quality for the Great Lakes addressing 29 toxic pollutants with maximum levels that are safe for humans, wildlife, and aquatic
In 1972, there was a goal set to have zero discharge of pollutants in the united states’ waters by 1985. The Clean Water Act gave permission to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to put into effect pollution control programs. This act made it unlawful that without a permit you could not discharge any pollutant into navigable waters from a point source. It was EPA who was required to establish water quality for the Great Lakes addressing 29 toxic pollutants with maximum levels that are safe for humans, wildlife, and aquatic