The Council for Watershed Health to Celebrate 40 Years of the Clean Water Act

October 18, 1972 marked the passing of the Federal Water Pollution Control Amendments by the United States Congress. Better known as the Clean Water Act, the impact of this landmark legislation in Southern California cannot be understated. The new law gave concerned citizens a powerful tool in the fight to bring back clean oceans, beaches and rivers and awakened a huge portion of Southern California to the notion that we have to be good stewards to our environment. 

On October 9 from 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles, The Council for Watershed Health will celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act while looking back on the conditions that led to the passage of the Act, taking stock of what we have achieved in Los Angeles and presenting a vision for the future of clean water in Southern California. With an accomplished cadre of speakers, the morning is sure to challenge assumptions of where we were, where we are and where we need to be.

The event is meant not only to highlight past successes, but to look at the steps it will take to get to a truly sustainable Southern California. While much has improved in the Los Angeles Region, there is still much that can – and should – be done. Funds raised from the event will support scholarships for students wishing to pursue careers in water.w

For more information, visit www.cleanwatercelebration.org and www.watershedhealth.org