For a long time, water on Earth was threatened by pollution, and governments did little to stop it. Today, we know that pollution is very harmful to our planet. For this reason, governments have decided to pass laws to stop pollution. Not all pollution has been stopped, but the picture has gotten better over the last 30 years. Governments are usually there to listen to the needs of the people, and one of humanity's basic needs is clean water.
Laws help make clean water possible.
For example, laws may say that an industry must not allow certain chemicals to enter the water near their factories. Laws may also tell communities how clean water must be before it is pumped into homes. Click here for information on non-point source pollution, the most prevalent source of water pollution. Return to top of the page. Once, there were three curious teenagers.