Sewage spills threaten drinking water, spoil recreation, hinder economic values, and harm wildlife. River advocates across the nation are fighting the rising tide of sewage pollution.
As we look forward to celebrating the Clean Water Act's 35th birthday this week we've discovered that a lot of work remians to be done to meet the goals of this landmark piece of legislation.
In a report we just released, Troubled Waters: An Analysis of 2005 Clean Water Act Compliance (available for download below), our research found that more than 57% of Clean Water Act permitees are out of compliance with their issued permits.