TOMORROW: EPA Administrator Regan to Mark 50th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act on the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, Ohio

Contact: EPA Press Office, press@epa.gov  

WASHINGTON (October 17, 2022) — On Tuesday, October 18, 2022, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan will travel to Cleveland, Ohio to mark the 50^th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act at an event along the banks of the Cuyahoga River, a river with a history of pollution so serious, it infamously caught fire on numerous occasions. The river was among the polluted sites across the nation that inspired the 1972 passage of the Clean Water Act, and the river has since been restored and improved under the historic legislation.

Administrator Regan and participants will be available to press for questions following the program.

Who:  

• U.S. EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan
• Council for Environmental Quality Chair Brenda Mallory
• U.S. EPA Assistant Administrator for Water Radhika Fox
• Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Michael Connor
• Representative Debbie Dingell (MI-12)
• Cleveland Mayor Justin M. Bibb

• Clean water advocates
• Community leaders

What:
Press event and forum discussion highlighting the role of past and future clean water investment and bipartisan legislation in transforming the nation’s waterways.

Where:   

Merwin’s Wharf at Rivergate Park

1785 Merwin Ave, Cleveland, OH 44113

When:
Tuesday, October 18, 2022, at 10:00am 

RSVP: Credentialed press who wish to attend in person should RSVP at this link.

Livestream: A livestream of the event will be available at epa.gov/live.