This statistic depicts the number of occurrences of industrial pollutants discharge into U.S. waterways that have exceeded the limits permitted by the Clean Water Act from January 2016 to September 2017, with a breakdown by state. During the period, Texas had the highest incidence of released pollutants amounting to 938 times.
Discharge of industrial pollutants into waterways exceeding Clean Water Act permits in the United States from 2016 to 2017, by select state
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Environment America (PennEnvironment). (March 15, 2018). Discharge of industrial pollutants into waterways exceeding Clean Water Act permits in the United States from 2016 to 2017, by select state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/827352/discharge-of-industrial-pollutants-into-us-waterways/
Environment America (PennEnvironment). "Discharge of industrial pollutants into waterways exceeding Clean Water Act permits in the United States from 2016 to 2017, by select state." Chart. March 15, 2018. Statista. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/827352/discharge-of-industrial-pollutants-into-us-waterways/
Environment America (PennEnvironment). (2018). Discharge of industrial pollutants into waterways exceeding Clean Water Act permits in the United States from 2016 to 2017, by select state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/827352/discharge-of-industrial-pollutants-into-us-waterways/
Environment America (PennEnvironment). "Discharge of Industrial Pollutants into Waterways Exceeding Clean Water Act Permits in The United States from 2016 to 2017, by Select State." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Mar 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/827352/discharge-of-industrial-pollutants-into-us-waterways/
Environment America (PennEnvironment), Discharge of industrial pollutants into waterways exceeding Clean Water Act permits in the United States from 2016 to 2017, by select state Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/827352/discharge-of-industrial-pollutants-into-us-waterways/ (last visited November 23, 2024)
Discharge of industrial pollutants into waterways exceeding Clean Water Act permits in the United States from 2016 to 2017, by select state [Graph], Environment America (PennEnvironment), March 15, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/827352/discharge-of-industrial-pollutants-into-us-waterways/
