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Water quality is the extent to which water is clean, and what the condition of the water allows use for.

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There was a large series of acts regarding water quality; which got us to the water we know today.

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The Water Pollution Control Act was established in 1948 to simply state an adoption of principles to be followed in the pursuit of good water quality.

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Established in 1965, the Water Quality Act demanded that the states developed some standards for their water quality.

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The Clean Water Act was amended in 1972 and gave six points for the states to follow for their water quality.
1. Established basic structure for regulating pollution in water.
2. Gave Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) authority to include pollution control programs as a standard.
3. Maintained already existing requirements for water quality
4. Made it unlawful to put pollution from any source in water that could be navigated.
5. Funded construction of sewage treatment plant
6. Recognized the necessary planning to address pollution.

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Established in 1974, the Safe Drinking Water Act(SFWA) required the EPA to establish standards for a variety of contaminants to keep drinking water systems up to their best quality. It was later updated in 1986 with more contaminants found in water to keep out.

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The best way to improve our water quality is to reduce water pollution. Here's how:
1. Don't leave water running/ don't use more than you need.
2. Use environmentally friendly products
3. Don't litter, or clean up litter you find.
4. Don't dispose oils or cleaning chemicals in the sink.
5. Reduce, reuse, recycle

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1.https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/water-quality

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1.https://www.encyclopedia.com/environment/energy-government-and-defense-magazines/water-quality-act-1965
2.https://www.epa.gov/laws-regulations/history-clean-water-act

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1.https://www.conserve-energy-future.com/25-simple-and-easy-ways-to-reduce-water-pollution-now.php

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1. Don't leave water running: although this seems like it doesn't have much to do with water pollution, the more water we save the less chances there  are of that water becoming polluted in the future. So next time you brush your teeth turn the water off. Or when you shower, move efficiently to save water and don't waste time.
2. Use environmentally friendly products: of course this option isn't available for everything. Even though they're more expensive, by using products that are environmentally friendly you help keep pollution out of our water and keep the environment safer.

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For my experiment, I placed 3 different water bottle in different locations in my house. One water bottle was open in mild temperature, one water bottle was closed and placed in direct sunlight, and the last one was closed and placed in mild temperature.

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The water bottle that was the kept the freshest and was the safest to drink at the end of the week was the closed one in the mild temperature. However, the other two water bottles are not the best regarding water quality. The one in direct sunlight became very hot and developed a lot of condensation in the bottle. The open water bottle had collected dust, a bug, and some other particles floating around it. While you could probably still drink the warm water, it probably isn't the best for you because it isn't cold or room temperature. While the open water bottle shouldn't be consumed at all.