When did the u. s government begin passing laws ,such as the clean water act and the safe drinking water act ,to protect fresh water

The basis of the CWA was enacted in 1948 and was called the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, but the Act was significantly reorganized and expanded in 1972. "Clean Water Act" became the Act's common name with amendments in 1972.

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