The Clean Water Act of 1972 (CWA). The passage of the Clean Water Act (CWA) created a framework for regulating discharges into the waters in the United States and establishing water quality standards for surface waters.nder section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act, states, territories, and authorized tribes are required to develop lists of impaired waters. These are waters that are too polluted or otherwise degraded to meet the water quality standards set by states, territories, or authorized tribes.
Abstract. â¢ Summary: This article examines the need for a new public law designed to protect vulnerable adults who are being abused. It considers the impact of the Human Rights Act 1998 on the debate on the need for a new law, and considers developments in the USA and proposals for reform in Scotland. Findings: The article concludes that there is a need for some form of public law designed to protect vulnerable adults. Existing law, which is mainly judge-made, is inappropriate and lacks the required predictability and procedural safeguards.
Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults Policy 1 Definition The safeguarding and protection of children, young people and vulnerable adults can be defined as protecting such groups from physical, emotional or sexual abuse or neglect.arm is defined as ill-treatment or the impairment of health or development, including, for example, impairment suffered from seeing or hearing the ill-treatment of another. 3.4 There are four categories of abuse: emotional, neglect, physical, and sexual in relation to a child or vulnerable adult.