Why Clean Water Rules
Our Clean Water Rule protects the streams and wetlands that feed our rivers, lakes, bays, and coastal waters. These waters are critical for agriculture, healthy communities, our economy, and our way of life.
![An infographic detailing how the Clean Water Rule protects the streams and wetlands that feed our rivers, lakes, bays, and coastal waters. The importance of these waters for different stakeholders is emphasized.](/sites/production/files/styles/large/public/2015-05/cwr_long_draft1-6.jpg)
Our Clean Water Rule protects the streams and wetlands that feed our rivers, lakes, bays, and coastal waters. These waters are critical for agriculture, healthy communities, our economy, and our way of life.