Clean Water Timeline Documents NEIWPCC and Industry Milestones

Meander through time with a new digital timeline to honor NEIWPCC’s 75th anniversary and 50 years of the federal Clean Water Act. Beginning in 1899 with the Rivers and Harbors Act, the timeline catalogs key water-related events, legislation, and milestones at the national and regional level that helped to shape the industry, as well as NEIWPCC specific achievements. Over the years NEIWPCC’s focus has shifted and evolved – from boat pollution control, radioactive waste, acid rain, nonpoint source pollution, to PFAS and much more – but our commitment to clean and sustainable water for all has remained steadfast.

For easy reading, the timeline is color-coded: NEIWPCC milestones are indicated by a blue date, and all other events are marked in green.

Dive into the digital timeline here.

Explore all 75^th anniversary content, including a video series featuring perspectives from our commissioners, or take a peek at our first Annual Report from 1948.