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Keeping it Clean around the U.S.A. The signs to the left are not as rare as one might think. In fact, there are lots of similar signs around the United States. When the Clean Water Act was passed in 1972, it stated two goals: that there would be zero discharge of pollutants into the nation's waterways by 1985, and that waterways would be "fishable and swimmable" by mid-1983. Today, industry is still discharging approximately 7 billion pounds of toxic chemicals into the environment annually and 40 percent of America's waterways are unsuitable for fishing and swimming. The Sierra Club's Water Sentinels program trains volunteers to collect water samples and monitor data with the goal of getting these waterways cleaned up. They're currently working on eight projects in seven states. Choose a project site and see what they're up to. Illinois Kentucky -- Northern Kentucky -- Western Michigan Missouri Ohio Tennessee Contact Water Sentinels Sierra Club Clean Water Campaign Up to Top HOME | Email Signup | About Us | Contact Us | Terms of Use