Introduction and Details of the 1945 Bill to Prevent and Correct Water Pollution in the United States, 1945-01-03

Item — Box: 7, Folder: 31

Identifier: CAC_CC_047_1_7_31_0001

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Introduction and Details of the 1945 Bill to Prevent and Correct Water Pollution in the United States, 1945-01-03

The document is a bill introduced in the 79th Congress to establish a National Board of Water Pollution Control to prevent and correct water pollution in the United States. The Board will work with various agencies to develop plans for controlling pollution, encouraging cooperative activities by states, and classifying navigable waters into sanitary water districts. The bill also outlines standards for cleanliness and provides funding for administering the provisions of the Act.

Dates

1945-01-03

Language of Materials

English

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