Water pollution in the United States

Water pollution in the United States

Pollution incidents

• Camp Lejeune water contamination
• Cruise ship pollution in the United States
• Hinkley groundwater contamination
• Lead contamination in Washington, D.C. drinking water
• Water contamination in Crestwood, Illinois

Some polluted water bodies include:

• Aliso Creek (Orange County)
• Bubbly Creek
• Duwamish River
• Houston Ship Channel
• Kamilo Beach
• Love Canal
• Newark Bay
• Newtown Creek
• New River (Mexico – United States)
• Passaic River
• Lake Erie

Public policy and research

• American Heritage Rivers
• Clean Water Act
• Clean Water State Revolving Fund
• Effluent guidelines (wastewater regulations)
• Nationwide Urban Runoff Program
• New Source Performance Standard (wastewater regulations)
• Total maximum daily load (wastewater regulations)
• WaterSense (EPA conservation program)

See also

• Environmental issues in the United States

References

External links

• Water pollution at the Environmental Protection Agency