CWA
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CWA is a major U.S. environmental law that regulates the discharge of pollutants into the nation’s waters and sets water quality standards.
Aliases (1)
- Clean Water Act ×47
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal environmental law
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| abbreviation |
CAFO
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CWA → NPDES → POTW → TMDL → |
| aimsTo |
achieve water quality that protects fish, shellfish, and wildlife
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eliminate the discharge of pollutants into navigable waters → provide recreation in and on the water → |
| appliesTo |
certain wetlands
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interstate waters → territorial seas → |
| authorizes |
Section 404 dredge and fill permitting program
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nonpoint source management programs → total maximum daily loads program → water quality standards program → |
| country |
United States
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| definesTerm |
navigable waters
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point source → waters of the United States → |
| enforcedBy |
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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United States Environmental Protection Agency → |
| establishesProgram |
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
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| excludes |
most groundwater regulation
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| focusesOn |
surface waters
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| legalBasisFor |
effluent limitations
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technology-based standards → water-quality-based effluent limits → |
| primaryGoal |
restore and maintain the biological integrity of the Nation’s waters
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restore and maintain the chemical integrity of the Nation’s waters → restore and maintain the physical integrity of the Nation’s waters → |
| promotes |
construction of publicly owned treatment works
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| providesFor |
citizen suit enforcement
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| regulates |
discharge of pollutants into waters of the United States
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water quality standards → |
| requires |
permits for point source discharges to navigable waters
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state certification for federal permits affecting water quality → state water quality standards for surface waters → |
| section |
Section 303
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Section 401 → Section 402 → Section 404 → |
| subjectOf |
United States Supreme Court decisions on waters of the United States
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| targets |
concentrated animal feeding operations
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industrial dischargers → municipal wastewater treatment plants → |
| typeOf |
pollution control law
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Clean Water Act
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abbreviation |
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Clean Water Act
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shortName |