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In 1948, our country released the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. This later was ammended in 1972 and became the Clean Water Act (CWA). This enabled the use of pollutant control programs and maintained the standard of clean water in our country. This raised awareness of the importance of safe water in the United States.

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The Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1948 was the first major U.S. law to address water pollution. Growing public awareness and concern for controlling water pollution led to sweeping amendments in 1972. As amended in 1972, the law became commonly known as the Clean Water Act (CWA).

The 1972 amendments:

Established the basic structure for regulating pollutant discharges into the waters of the United States.

Gave EPA the authority to implement pollution control programs such as setting wastewater standards for industry.

Maintained existing requirements to set water quality standards for all contaminants in surface waters.

Made it unlawful for any person to discharge any pollutant from a point source into navigable waters, unless a permit was obtained under its provisions.

Funded the construction of sewage treatment plants under the construction grants program.

Recognized the need for planning to address the critical problems posed by nonpoint source pollution.

Subsequent amendments modified some of the earlier CWA provisions. Revisions in 1981 streamlined the municipal construction grants process, improving the capabilities of treatment plants built under the program. Changes in 1987 phased out the construction grants program, replacing it with the State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund, more commonly known as the Clean Water State Revolving Fund. This new funding strategy addressed water quality needs by building on EPA-state partnerships.

Over the years, many other laws have changed parts of the Clean Water Act. Title I of the Great Lakes Critical Programs Act of 1990, for example, put into place parts of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement of 1978, signed by the U.S. and Canada, where the two nations agreed to reduce certain toxic pollutants in the Great Lakes. That law required EPA to establish water quality criteria for the Great Lakes addressing 29 toxic pollutants with maximum levels that are safe for humans, wildlife, and aquatic life. It also required EPA to help the States implement the criteria on a specific schedule.

Read more: EPA's Summary of the Clean Water Act.

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The Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1948 was the first major U.S. law to address water pollution. As amended in 1972, the law became commonly known as the Clean Water Act (CWA).

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Francken, Franz II. The Seven Corporal Works of Mercy. 1605, oil on panel, German Historical Museum, Berlin, Germany.

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One of the most challenging problems we have today is hunger. There is enough food to feed everyone and the thought of zero hunger is “at our fingertips”. Sadly, there is still a lot that needs to be done for that to be removed from our society. On the bright side, there have been many theories and plans put into action to aid in this process. For example, food donation organizations have raised as much as sixty million dollars to help fight world hunger. Since there is a decently sized amount of people who live in  urban areas, there has been a push for urban farming. Urban farming would motivate families to want to be in power of their own food sources.

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A basic routine of washing clothes uses about 30 gallons of water per wash. Although it is important to stay clean and crisp, we are using an immense amount of water on a daily basis without realizing it. The laundry detergent company, Method,is an eco-friendly product that benefits our environment. They reuse 80% of their packaging which saves plastic and energy. They also use “smartclean technology” which is a formula that allows the detergent to clean more clothes with a few squirts of detergent. Ultimately, this lessens the amount of daily water use in the household.

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this detergent pump refill packs a lot of punch. 85 loads worth, to be exact. that's because our patent-pending smartclean technology® uses an ultra concentrated plant-based formula that delivers big cleaning power with just a few tiny squirts. which is why we can fit so much into this amazingly small pouch while yielding an 80% packaging savings in plastic, water and energy at the same time. now would be a good time for your happy dance.

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you've heard that saying before, when something refreshing just breezed in, and everything's a little bit better because of it? well, this scent is just like that - a breath of fresh air. the kind you smell. pretty much named itself.

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this detergent pump refill packs a lot of punch. 85 loads worth, to be exact. that's because our patent-pending smartclean technology® uses an ultra concentrated plant-based formula that delivers big cleaning power with just a few tiny squirts.

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In the Bay Area, there are many people who have become homeless for several reasons. There are quiet a few organizations that work with these people in need of help, providing them with consistent meals for free. For example, at St. Anthony’s, volunteers prepare hot meals throughout the day. From breakfast to dinner people can get a sack lunch or a “hot meal.” Also, there are a number of food banks which distribute groceries weekly providing a more long term source of food.

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Begun in 1969, Glide provides meals daily in the dining room, plus special meals around the holidays and a number of other services.

The dining room also hosts two monthly food distribution programs, as well as clothing programs, a medical clinic, and a social work center.

The United Council of Human Services operates Mother Brown's Kitchen, which started as a small mobile food operation 20 years ago. The organization also runs food pantries in Oakdale and Sunnyvale.

Martin de Porres House of Hospitality
225 Potrero Ave. [ map]
San Francisco, CA 94103
Ph: (415) 552-0240
Hours:
Breakfast: Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri, 5:30am-7:30am (hot tea, bread available at 5:30am; oatmeal served at 6:30am)
Lunch: Tues-Sat, noon-2pm
Brunch: Sun, 9am-10:30am

Meals are served daily, and typically the courtyard and dining room open early to allow people to come in off the street. Showers and hygiene products are available Tuesday and Thursday mornings.

Curry Senior Center is primarily focused on providing a place for low-income seniors to make connections with other people and get the health services they need. Meals are served daily (and bingo is available on Wednesdays and on weekends during lunch hours). Meal delivery to homebound seniors is also offered.

Based out of a church with different services, from a ministry to a health and wellness center, S.F. Rescue Mission provides meals, groceries, and hot food delivery.

East Bay

The largest dining room in Alameda County, St. Vincent's serves a regular midday hot meal.

722 Washington St. [ map]
Oakland, CA 94607
Ph: (510) 452-3758
Hours:
Breakfast: Daily, 7am
Lunch: Daily, noon
Dinner: Daily, 6:30pm

Along with a dining hall in San Francisco and one in San Jose, Cityteam operates a daily dining hall in Oakland. ( Check all the hours before going to the other locations.) Cityteam is a Christian nonprofit providing services to the homeless and impoverished.

Loaves and Fishes of Contra Costa County
There are five LFCC-operated dining rooms, and one partner dining room. Check the website for all locations.
Ph: (925) 293-4792
Hours: Mon-Fri, 11am-12:45pm

Based in Martinez, Loaves & Fishes provides daily meals at a half-dozen dining rooms around Contra Costa County. The organization also distributes fresh groceries.

Food Not Bombs
Ph: (510) 644-4187
Hours: Meals served Mon-Fri, 3pm, at People's Park
Thursday, 1:30pm,in Oakland at National Recycling Center
Sunday, 3:30pm, at 14th & Jefferson St. by Sutter Hotel

Cooked at local residents' houses, meals are typically served at the park in Berkeley, or in Oakland on the weekends. Schedule can vary. Call for more info.

North Bay

The dining room in San Rafael is open every day from 6:30am-1pm, during which two meals are served out of the free kitchen and an open pantry is available. The non-profit also has housing services and works with partner shelter organizations.

The dining room serves a hot lunch meal every day of the year. The organization also operates a job training program, food pantry, and thrift store.

The Committee on the Shelterless serves a daily hot lunch at its Petaluma Kitchen, as well as hands out weekly food boxes.

South Bay

The North Peninsula Food Pantry and Dining Center is on the smaller end of homeless dining rooms - serving just about 70 people during dinner in the cafeteria - but it also operates a food pantry in conjunction with Second Harvest.

Cityteam operates a men's shelter in San Jose, along with the dining hall, which provides daily hot dinner.

A Catholic neighborhood community center with educational and wellness programs, the nightly dinner is actually provided through Loaves & Fishes, which no longer operates its own walk-in dining room, but instead cooks and distributes meals to other nonprofits and organizations. (Contact Loaves & Fishes for a full list of potential meal partners.)

Samaritan House
303 Tilton Ave. [ map]
San Mateo, CA 94401
Ph: (650) 341-4081 x.2003
Hours: Mon-Fri, 9am 12pm & 1-4pm
Sat-Sun, 12pm: Lunch to-go

Samaritan House is the largest provider of hot meals and biggest food distributor in San Mateo County. There is also a pantry and after-school food program. While hot meals are provided weeknights in the dining hall, there is also an option to carry-out a meal, if needed.

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Where Homeless People Can Get Free Meals in the Bay Area

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As part of a collaboration with dozens of Bay Area news organizations focusing on issues of homelessness, Bay Area Bites has compiled a list of many of the places, sorted roughly by geography, that provide regular hot and fresh meals to those in need.

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Lifewater is an organization where they raise money to provide clean water for poverty-stricken areas. Currently, they are raising thousands of dollars for Ethiopia, Cambodia, and Uganda. They have staff in these countries to ensure that the people receive clean and safe water.In addition to providing quality water, they make sure that the local area creates and continues a change in water access by using technology that can easily be managed and supplies that can be locally found.

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What guides our work

We are Christians committed to ending the global water and sanitation crisis, one village at a time.

Safe water for every child

A healthy home for every family

The love of Christ for all

Lifewater seeks to be the hands and feet of Jesus among the world's most marginalized communities. Our values are our compass. They help us remember the who, why, and how of our work.

Remote Locations

We serve in hard-to-reach places where families are most vulnerable to waterborne illnesses. We pursue the least and the last.
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WASH

When combined, water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) practices can nearly eliminate waterborne diseases and water-related deaths. Lifewater staff walking alongside community members to help them adopt these habits.
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Give to a water project today.

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What guides our work We are Christians committed to ending the global water and sanitation crisis, one village at a time. Lifewater seeks to be the hands and feet of Jesus among the world's most marginalized communities. Our values are our compass. They help us remember the who, why, and how of our work.