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Grace Napolitano: Next month is the 45th anniversary of the enactment of the Clean Water Act, the main reason why our Nation's waterways…

On the recordSeptember 25, 2017
Next month is the 45th anniversary of the enactment of the Clean Water Act, the main reason why our Nation's waterways experienced historic improvements in water quality even as the population increased by over 50 percent.
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Grace Napolitano
Democratic · California

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Highlighting the significance of the Clean Water Act and its impact on water quality.

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