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I will look for a source - but I live in the Midwest and have always heard that after the Clean Air/Clean Water Acts came into force our two largest sources of environmental pollution are 1. Agricultural run off (which is a real concern: see Iowa city troubles keeping drinking water uncontaminated) and 2. Discharge from aging waste treatment plants build in the 1940s/1950s that have never been updated.

I would love to see clean water regulations strengthened to make our Midwest lake and rivers more healthy and available for recreation (even my favorite rivers to paddle and fish have obvious pollution) - but I understand that agriculture and industry have a place at this table as well.