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 country | United States of America | ||
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Subtopics | Pollutant disposal in water sources Water quality monitoring | ||
Original publication | 1 Jan 1972 | ||
Entered into force | 27 Nov 2002 | ||
Latest update | 27 Nov 2002 | ||
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