From the GE film catalog: "Named the best commercially sponsored film in the world by the Films of the World Festival in Chicago in 1947, "Clean Waters" dramatically portrays the importance of our natural waters. The film was prepared with the co-operation of the United States Public Health Service.
"Beautifully photographed, the film tells a forceful story of the $100,000,000 annual loss in the U.S. due to water pollution. It illustrates the dangers of pollution to our fish and wild life, our city water supply systems, our recreational facilities, and our public health, and stresses the urgency of preventing this pollution through proper sewage treatment."