West Virginia Clean Water Coalition

The mission of the WVCWC is to promote the cost-effective use of public funds for the greatest protection of public health and the environment. To achieve this mission, the Coalition will facilitate a partnership between State and local governments that supports clean water and community growth; promotes enhanced funding; and results in reasonable, economically sound, science-based regulation.

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Increase your organization's capacity and efficiency through communications support and information sharing opportunitiesConnect with and learn from members from across the watershed and beyond.be part of the Coalition for clean water.

The Clean Water Act (CWA) establishes the basic structure for regulating discharges of pollutants into the waters of the United States and regulating quality standards for surface waters. The basis of the CWA was enacted in 1948 and was called the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.

Under the CWA, EPA has implemented pollution control programs such as setting wastewater standards for industry. 

EPA has also developed national water quality criteria recommendations for pollutants in surface waters.

The CWA made it unlawful to discharge any pollutant from a point source into navigable waters, unless a permit was obtained:

EPA's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)permit program controls discharges.