One of the main components of the Narragansett Bay Commission's
mission is "To maintain a leadership role in the protection and
enhancement of water quality in Narragansett Bay and its
tributaries." We think that one of the best ways to provide for
the ongoing protection and enhancement of our waters is to
support environmental education for everyone from pre-schoolers
to adults. From classroom programs, to scholarships, to free
community lectures, the NBC continually strives to open doors
through which curious minds can enter to explore the wonders of
Narragansett Bay. Clean Water Act In 1972, in response to
growing public concern over the declining health of America’s
waters, Congress enacted comprehensive national legislation for
water pollution control, called the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act. In 1977, the Clean Water Act was amended to the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act, setting the basic structure
for regulating polluted discharges from industries and sewer
treatment plants to national water