The Clean Water Act and clean water regulation has, for always since back when it was a common law doctrine and through the establishment by Congress of the Clean Water Act and through the EPA's administration of that law, had the purpose of defending the downstream recipient of upstream waste, pollution and bad disposal.
Emphasizes the purpose of the Clean Water Act in protecting downstream states from pollution.
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