Federal Water Pollution Control Act (Clean Water Act)

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This legislation regulates discharge of pollutants and quality standards for water, making it unlawful to discharge any pollutant from a point source into navigable waters without a permit.

Applicable countryUnited States of America
Topic
Subtopics
Pollutant disposal in water sources
Water quality monitoring
Original publication1 Jan 1972
Entered into force27 Nov 2002
Latest update27 Nov 2002
Available languages
English Federal Water Pollution Control Act (Clean Water Act)