Isn’t it the job of the EPA to stop private citizens, local governments, and industry from polluting?
Under the Clean Water Act EPA delegates that authority to the states. Most states have a department of ecology or environmental quality which regulates water quality and pollution. If the state is unable to bring polluters in compliance with federal standards or their own standards, which can be more stringent, the EPA is expected to take action.
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