Describe the Clean Water Act Sequence for Cleanup of Industrial

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Essay

Describe the Clean Water Act sequence for cleanup of industrial wastes discharged into rivers and streams.

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Definitions:

Hydroelectric Dam

A structure built across a river to hold back water for the purpose of generating electricity through the movement of water.

Permeable Rocks

Rocks that have connected spaces or pores, allowing fluids to pass through them, critical in the study of groundwater flow and hydrocarbon reservoirs.

Faults and Fractures

Breaks in the Earth's crust where blocks of the crust have moved relative to each other due to tectonic forces.

Ore

A rock, sediment, or other material that can be mined for a profit.