Putting Drinking Water First
The Definition of Waters of the U.S. Under the Clean Water Act - Read the report
We can’t all live upstream: Smaller water bodies are connected to larger water bodies downstream.
Natural water infrastructure: Streams and wetlands play a vital role in healthy watersheds.
Protect drinking water: Streams and wetlands affect drinking water quality and quantity.
Clean Water’s Putting Drinking Water First approach means making drinking water impacts a primary consideration when developing regulations and other programs involving upstream activities that can impact downstream drinking water sources.
This is the second in a series of white papers that illustarate the importance of Putting Drinking Water First. Read the first paper here .
Recent incidents of widespread drinking water service disruption have drawn attention to the importance of protecting drinking water sources from contamination.