Five Watersheds in Jeopardy From the Dirty Water Rule

The Trump administration’s Dirty Water Rule cuts millions of streams and wetlands out of safeguards guaranteed by the Clean Water Act. For excluded waterways, few protections will stop the dumping of toxic pollution.

Everyone is downstream from someone. Waters losing protection will not only devastate specific waterways within a watershed, but also waterways that connect downstream and the people who rely on them.

Learn about five different watersheds at risk:

The Trump administration's “Navigable Waters Protection Rule” officially went into effect on Jun. 22, 2020. Earthjustice filed legal challenges on behalf of Tribes, and labor and environmental advocates.

The Environmental Protection Agency’s own science advisors have said the Trump administration’s rule threatens to weaken protection of the nation’s waters by disregarding the established connectivity of groundwaters.

“Earthjustice, our clients, and partners will continue to fight for the full protection of all our nation’s waters,” explained Earthjustice attorney Janette Brimmer.