The main reason that surface water pollution has largely decreased in the United States since 1950 is
A. The Clean Water Act
B. The discovery of newer technology that makes it cheaper not to pollute
C. The decrease in water withdrawal for industrial uses
D. A series of epidemics that inspired action
E. The emphasis, in 1950, on watershed management
Answer: A
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