the clean water act of 1972 to address the serious environmental crisis of water pollution. in new yorks…

the clean water act of 1972 to address the serious environmental crisis of water pollution. in new yorks hudson river, levels of toxic bacteria were 170 times the level considered safe. oil floating on the the cuyahoga river near cleveland, ohio, burst into flames in 1969. factories were dumping pollutants into waterways, untreated sewage flowed directly into rivers, and untold numbers of fish were dying. the clean water act restricted discharges of pollution into the nations waters and authorized the environmental protection agency to enforce water quality regulations. it also provided money for treatment plants. although the work to clean up the nations lakes and streams is not finished, water quality today is much better than it was in the 1960s. which organizational structure does this text primarily use? sequential problem - solution compare - contrast

the clean water act of 1972 to address the serious environmental crisis of water pollution. in new yorks hudson river, levels of toxic bacteria were 170 times the level considered safe. oil floating on the the cuyahoga river near cleveland, ohio, burst into flames in 1969. factories were dumping pollutants into waterways, untreated sewage flowed directly into rivers, and untold numbers of fish were dying. the clean water act restricted discharges of pollution into the nations waters and authorized the environmental protection agency to enforce water quality regulations. it also provided money for treatment plants. although the work to clean up the nations lakes and streams is not finished, water quality today is much better than it was in the 1960s. which organizational structure does this text primarily use? sequential problem - solution compare - contrast

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The text first presents the problem of water pollution (toxic bacteria levels, oil fires, factory dumping, sewage issues). Then it introduces the Clean Water Act of 1972 as the solution (restricting pollution discharges, authorizing enforcement, providing money for treatment plants). Finally, it shows the result (water quality improvement). This follows the problem - solution structure.

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