FrontMatter -- Preface -- Contents -- Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Characteristics of the Mississippi River System -- 3 The Clean Water Act -- 4 Implementing the Clean Water Act Along the Mississippi River -- 5 Evaluating Mississippi River Water Quality -- 6 Agricultural Practices and Mississippi River Water Quality -- 7 Collaboration for Water Quality Improvement Along the Mississippi River Corridor -- References -- Appendixes -- Appendix A: Guest Speakers at Committee Meetings -- Appendix B: Acronyms -- Appendix C: Biographical Information: Committee on the Mississippi River and the Clean Water Act.