Clean Water Act
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The Clean Water Act is a landmark U.S. environmental law that regulates the discharge of pollutants into the nation’s waters and sets water quality standards to protect human health and aquatic ecosystems.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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environmental law ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
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surface form:
NPDES
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| addresses | nonpoint source pollution through grants and planning ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
United States Environmental Protection Agency
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state environmental agencies ⓘ |
| aimsToProtect |
aquatic ecosystems
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human health ⓘ |
| allows | citizen suits ⓘ |
| amendedIn |
1977
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1981 ⓘ 1987 ⓘ |
| amends | Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1948 ⓘ |
| authorizes |
EPA to set effluent limitations
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EPA to set water quality standards ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 33 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| defines | point source ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| enactmentDate | 1972-10-18 ⓘ |
| establishes |
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
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basic structure for regulating pollutant discharges into U.S. waters ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| protects |
surface waters
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wetlands ⓘ |
| provides |
civil enforcement mechanisms
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criminal enforcement mechanisms ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 92-500 ⓘ |
| purpose | eliminate the discharge of pollutants into navigable waters ⓘ |
| regulates |
discharge of pollutants into waters of the United States
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point source discharges ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
National Environmental Policy Act
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Safe Drinking Water Act ⓘ |
| requires |
permits for industrial discharges
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permits for municipal wastewater discharges ⓘ technology-based effluent limits ⓘ water quality–based effluent limits when necessary ⓘ |
| section |
Section 303
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Section 319 ⓘ Section 401 ⓘ Section 402 ⓘ Section 404 ⓘ |
| section303Subject | water quality standards and total maximum daily loads ⓘ |
| section319Subject | nonpoint source pollution management ⓘ |
| section401Subject | state water quality certification ⓘ |
| section402Subject | NPDES permitting program ⓘ |
| section404Subject | dredge and fill permits for waters of the United States ⓘ |
| shortName | CWA ⓘ |
| signedBy | Richard Nixon ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1972 ⓘ |
Referenced by (65)
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subject surface form:
Oil Pollution Act of 1990
this entity surface form:
Clean Water Act (state implementation) in Washington
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
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relatedTo
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Clean Water Act
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this entity surface form:
Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972
this entity surface form:
United States Clean Water Act Section 402
subject surface form:
95th United States Congress
this entity surface form:
Clean Water Act amendments of 1977
this entity surface form:
Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972
this entity surface form:
Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972
this entity surface form:
Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972
this entity surface form:
Federal Water Pollution Control Act
this entity surface form:
Clean Water Act (in Alaska)
this entity surface form:
United States Clean Water Act
this entity surface form:
Clean Water Act Section 303(d)
this entity surface form:
federal Clean Water Act
subject surface form:
Total Maximum Daily Loads program
this entity surface form:
Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act
subject surface form:
Publicly Owned Treatment Works
this entity surface form:
Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972
this entity surface form:
Clean Water Act (selected provisions related to spills and discharges)