Who Sets the Water Quality Standards for the Navigable Waters

question 80

Multiple Choice

Who sets the water quality standards for the navigable waters in a state under the Clean Water Act (CWA) ?

• A) States.
• B) Congress.
• C) The Waterways Protection Agency.
• D) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

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