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Compliance

Clean Water Act (CWA) Action Plan

The Clean Water Act (CWA) Action Plan outlines how EPA will strengthen the way it addresses the water pollution challenges caused by numerous, dispersed sources. Learn more About the Clean Water Act Action Plan.

The CWA Action Plan was issued on October 15, 2009. (Prior to February 22, 2010 it was known as the Clean Water Act Enforcement Action Plan.)

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Clean Water Act Action Plan (Prior to February 22, 2010 known as the Clean Water Act Enforcement Action Plan), October 15, 2009 (PDF)(15 pp, 193 K)