The Clean Water Act has
A)succeeded in getting every body of water in the U.S. to acceptably clean levels.
B)succeeded in getting no body of water in the U.S. to acceptably clean levels.
C)succeeded in getting many bodies of water in the US to acceptably clean levels.
D)made things worse because more bodies of water are unsafe now than before the law was passed.

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While the Clean Water Act has not been 100% successful in achieving its goal of "fishable and swimmable" waters in the U.S., it has made significant progress in cleaning up many bodies of water. According to the EPA, since the passage of the Clean Water Act in 1972, the percentage of surface waters in the U.S. that are considered "good" or "fair" quality has increased from 36% to 60%. However, there are still challenges and ongoing efforts to address water pollution in the U.S.

The Clean Water Act Has