Suppose a farmer has been fined for unsafe levels of a particular chemical in a river on his farmland. The unsafe levels of this chemical are due to a fertilizer the farmer has been using for years, and he is now being compelled to consider a different fertilizer option or face additional fines. Which agency likely issued this fine to the farmer?

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is responsible for regulating and enforcing laws related to water pollution and ensuring that chemicals and other pollutants are not released into the environment at unsafe levels. In this scenario, the farmer has been fined for unsafe levels of a chemical in a river on his farmland, due to the fertilizer he has been using. Therefore, it is likely that the EPA issued the fine to the farmer.

Suppose a Farmer Has Been Fined for Unsafe Levels of a Particular