Read the Full Clean Water Act

The Protection and Restoration Program focuses on the Clean Water Act because the Act truly embraces — in fact relies on — active citizen participation. Because the Clean Water Act is such an important tool, here we provide you with links to the full text of this critical law.

The pdf version can be downloaded to your computer for future reference; you may find the html version easier to quickly search through and navigate within.

Overwhelmed by all the legal language or the sheer length of the Act? Take our Online Clean Water Act Course or read the Clean Water Act Owners Manual for an easier introduction to the power of the Act.

Resource Materials