Clean Water Act Success Stories Quiz

What was the intention behind the Clean Water Act passed by Congress in 1972?

• To reduce funding for water pollution control

• To restore and maintain the integrity of the Nation’s waterways

• To promote industrial growth near water bodies

• To privatize water supply systems

How much funding has the Clean Water Act invested towards curbing water pollution?

• $500 million

• $1 trillion

• $100 billion

• $10 million

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Which river caught on fire multiple times before becoming a clean-up priority under the Clean Water Act?

• Monterey Bay

• Potomac River

• Cuyahoga River

• Des Plaines River

What has the Cuyahoga River been designated as after the improvements brought forth by the Clean Water Act?

• All of the above

• Ohio Water Trail

• American Heritage River

• Ohio Scenic River

What is the proposed Pebble Mine and why is it significant in the context of the Clean Water Act?

• A hydroelectric dam in Potomac River

• A wastewater treatment plant in Monterey Bay

• A fishing industry in Des Plaines River

• A gold and copper mine proposed in Bristol Bay, Alaska

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What project has helped transform the Des Plaines River from a degraded stream to a healthy urban fishery?

• Pebble Mine

• Blue Plains wastewater facility

• Monterey One Water

• Tunnel and Reservoir Plan

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What is the estimated reduction in nitrogen discharges to Chesapeake Bay from the D.C. government's sewage and stormwater system project?

• 5 million pounds annually

• 2 million pounds annually

• 1 million pounds annually

• 500,000 pounds annually

What is the name of the centralized agency for water supply and sanitation that vastly elevated wastewater quality standards in Monterey Bay?

• Blue Plains wastewater facility

• Pebble Mine

• Tunnel and Reservoir Plan

• Monterey One Water

What is the economic impact of the improved state of Monterey Bay in terms of visitor spending and employment?

• $5 billion in visitor spending and 50,000 jobs

• $500 million in visitor spending and 5,000 jobs

• $2.98 billion in visitor spending and 25,000 jobs

• $1 billion in visitor spending and 10,000 jobs

What was the condition of the Potomac River before the Clean Water Act, and how has it improved since then?

• Severe health hazard, noticeable lack of blue-green algae

• Clean and safe for swimming, increase in largemouth bass

• No pollution, 70 species of fish found

• No fish, 240 million gallons of waste daily to safe to eat fish, less than 5 years after the Act was passed

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