The Clean Water Act of 1977: Congress Passes "Mid-Course Correction" Amendments to the FWPCA
After a protracted conference reminiscent of the deadlock that preceded enactment of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1977, Congress has finally passed a compromise set of revisions1 to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972 (FWPCA).2 The conference report was filed on December 6,3 and both houses approved the measure on December 15, 1977 and sent it to the White House for President Carter's signature.