Dirty Water: Can US Clean Up Its Act?

Dirty Water: Can US Clean Up Its Act?

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More than half of our nation’s waterways are in “poor condition.”

So said the “National Rivers and Streams Assessment”, a recent report from the EnvironmentalProtection Agency (EPA).

As the weather warms and minds turn to spring and summer recreation, waterways in poor condition affect you directly if you are planning to swim, fish, or boat in a local body of water, that statistic affects you. If your expectation is only to drink clean, safe water, that statistic affects you.