Explain the Clean Water Act.

Explanation should include

the federal legislation passed in 1972 designed to monitor point-source pollution in source water as well as allowing for mitigation of wetlands
the changes in the law over the years.

Process/Skill Questions:

Why is point-source pollution the easiest to monitor?
What does mitigation mean?
What section of the Clean Water Act allows for mitigation?
What are factors that affect water quality?
What are some anthropogenic activities that improve and maintain water quality?
What are examples of industrial activities that degrade water quality, and what are examples of industrial activities that improve water quality?
What soil-conservation practices are designed to maintain and/or improve water quality?
What is the relationship between water quality and watersheds?

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