关键词: 美国, 水污染, 水法, 水质

Abstract: In the 1960s and 1970s, the U.S. achieved fruitful results on water pollution control ,conducted successively six specific modifications of “Federal Water Pollution Control Act” , perfected the water pollution control legal system , attached importance to the judicial role to play water pollution control , strengthened water pollution control functions of administrative agencies, improved public participation system, and strictly enforced water pollution discharge permit system, which provides many beneficial experiences and inspirations for controling present serious water pollution in china.

Key words: the U.S., water pollution, water law, water quality