Clean Water Act of 1977:

Amendment to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972

Research Paper

 

 

Directions: In this 2 page typed report, you will investigate the Clean Water Act of 1977.

 

These questions need to be answered in the research report:

 

1. Why did the government create this act?
2. What does this act require dischargers to do?
3. After the Clean Water Act passed, other amendments to this law passed. What are some other amendments that passed and what did they require citizens to do?
4. What is 1 drawback/inadequacy of the Clean Water Act? Explain. 

 

Requirements:

ÿ       Needs to be a 2 page typed document (no more than 2 pages)

ÿ       12 point font, Times New Roman

ÿ       1 inch margins

ÿ       Title Page with your name, class, period, and date

ÿ       Emailed to me no later than 12 am on November 27, 2005.

ÿ       Include at the end of the research paper the web sites or materials you used for your research.

 

Plagiarism:

Copying website material will not be tolerated. Any plagiarism will receive a zero as well as a referral to the dean. Web browsers enable teachers to easily find plagiarizers. When you find research, please reword into your own words and include it into the paper. 

 

Rubric:

Each question above will receive 2 points if answered correctly. If format above is followed, the student will also receive 2 points. The total for this research paper is 10 points.