Controversies over Redefining “Fill Material” Under the Clean Water Act

Copeland, Claudia

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Water;    Water purification;    Water pollution;    Water quality;   

RP-ID  :  RL31411
RP-ID  :  RL31411_2009Apr20

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report discusses the Clean Water Act that contains two different permitting regimes: (1) Section 402 permits (called the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, or NPDES, permit program) address the discharge of most pollutants, and (2) Section 404 permits address the discharge of dredged or fill material into navigable waters of the United States at specified sites. These permit programs differ in nature and approach.