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 ** to ****, with a breakdown by state. During the period, Texas had the highest incidence of released pollutants amounting to *** times.
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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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /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." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 15 Mar 2018, /statistics/827352/discharge-of-industrial-pollutants-into-us-waterways/
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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: /statistics/827352/discharge-of-industrial-pollutants-into-us-waterways/
