Clean Water Act

Clean water is something I think many of us in the United States take for granted. In many parts of the world people have to travel miles to find clean water and then have to transport it back to their house. The Clean Water Act was created in the US because people and industry had been contaminating water sources. It was unsafe for people to drink, fish or swim in over half of the water in the US. Water is such an integral part of our lives that we need to make sure it is protected. Polluted water can be so harmful and can even cause death. I think back to all the times and places I went swimming in a lake or river. I also used to fish a lot with my dad when I was a kid and we would bring home the fish we caught and eat it. If we didn't have the Clean Water Act I couldn't have done any of these things or they would have made me very sick. The Clean Water Act is so important - we need to protect our waters as it is vital for our life on Earth.

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