The 1972 Congressional Clean Water Act gave the EPA the authority to regulate water quality in navigable waterways. gave Congress the authority to regulate water quality in navigable waterways. empowered the EPA to protect groundwater in the United States. empowered Congress to protect groundwater in the United States.

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Asia Fleming

13 September, 16:14

The 1972 Congressional Clean Water Act gave the EPA the authority to regulate water quality in navigable waterways. gave Congress the authority to regulate water quality in navigable waterways. empowered the EPA to protect groundwater in the United States. empowered Congress to protect groundwater in the United States.

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Miguel Duffy · Answer 1

The 1972 Congressional Clean Water Act " empowered the EPA to protect groundwater in the United States" since it was one of the first major acts to ensure that public water did not make people sick.

Anton Vazquez · Answer 2

I believe the answer is: empowered the EPA to protect groundwater in the United State

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The 1972 Congressional Clean Water Act was created in order to maintain the safety of water source in united states from the pollutant that Created by human activity. One of their program is the prevention of groundwater contamination from mining and drilling related activities.