EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -The Clean Water Act. The modern Clean Water Act has its origins in the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act was enacted in 1974 to provide for the prevention and control of water pollution, and for the maintaining or restoring of wholesomeness of water in the country.

Detailed explanation-3: -The CWA made it unlawful to discharge any pollutant from a point source into navigable waters, unless a permit was obtained: EPA’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program controls discharges.

Detailed explanation-4: -[29th March, 1981.] An Act to provide for the prevention, control and abatement of air pollution, for the establishment, with a view to carrying out the aforesaid purposes, of Boards, for conferring on and assigning to such Boards powers and functions relating thereto and for matters connected therewith. 1.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Water Act is enacted with the objective of prevention & control of pollution in India. The Act aims at the maintaining or restoring the wholesome nature of water for the establishment of Boards and to vest them with such powers so as to enable them to carry out the purposes of the Act.