Before the Clean Water Act: 1970s Photos from the EPA
What was our water situation like before the Clean Water Act?
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West Virginia Water is Still Contaminated
With the epic storms ripping through the southeast this week, the news cycle has kind of moved past the dirty coal spill that contaminated a large part of the West Virginia water supply. Unfortunately, toxic chemicals associated with coal production are still showing up in some resident’s water.
West Virginia Water Supply Poisoned by Dirty Coal
What does dirty coal have to do with clean water? Ask the 300,000+ people who rely on West Virginia water flowing from the tap.