Responding to the increase in the discharge of pollutants into US surface waters, the Clean Water Act was passed fifty years ago. The Act established the basic structure for regulating discharges into surface waters and for regulating surface water standards. Driving improvements in wastewater and stormwater management, the act improved surface water quality nationwide. Today’s challenges to water quality in Vermont’s lakes are complex, and many are amplified by the expected impacts from the changing climate. This seminar highlights the Clean Water Act, explores the present climate-related challenges to water quality, and describes actions that can mitigate the associated risks to our lakes.

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