Source: http://beachapedia.org/Clean_Water_Act
Timestamp: 2016-05-04 23:05:33
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 1251', '§ 1362', '§ 1342', '§ 122', '§ 1362', '§ 1344']

“Nonpoint source” (including “urban runoff”) is water that drains over land and reaches waterways from diffuse surface areas. Urban runoff is water that drains off of any urban area during both dry weather and wet weather. Non Point Source Pollution has been shown to be a leading cause of water pollution in rivers and oceans and is a frequent cause of beach health warnings and closures. In response to this problem, the CWA was amended in 1987 to require medium and large municipalities to obtain NPDES: National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits for storm water discharges. The stormwater discharges are actually considered point sources because the water is collected and discharged via a "discrete conveyance".[5] Although fertilizers, herbicides, and insecticides are known to be major sources of pollution, agricultural stormwater discharges are specifically exempted from Clean Water Act permit requirements.[6]
Applicants receiving a section 404 permit are required to obtain a section 401 water quality certification from the local state agency that oversees 401 certifications. Issuance of a certification means that the state anticipates that the applicant's project will comply with state water quality standards and other aquatic resource protection requirements under the state’s authority. The 401 Certification can cover both the construction and operation of the proposed project. For Section 404 permitting the Corps has developed general permits to streamline the permitting process for specific activities. The Corps reviews a proposed project to determine if an individual 404 permit is required, or if the project can be authorized under a general permit. The general permits may also need 401 Certification from states. Some states have already approved, denied or partially denied specific general permits.
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↑ 33 U.S.C.	§ 1251(a)(2).	↑ 33 U.S.C. 1342.
↑ 33 U.S.C. § 1362(14). ↑ 33 U.S.C. §§ 1342(p), 1362(14); 40 C.F.R. § 122.26.
↑ 33 U.S.C. § 1362(14). ↑ 33 U.S.C. § 1344(f).
This article is part of a series on Clean Water which looks at various threats to the water quality of our oceans, and the negative impacts polluted waters can have on the environment and human health. For information about laws, policies, programs and conditions impacting water quality in a specific state, please visit Surfrider's State of the Beach report to find the State Report for that state, and click on the "Water Quality" indicator link. This article is part of a series on the Ocean Ecosystem looking at the various species of plants and animals which depend on a healthy coast and ocean environment, and the threats that can be posed to them by human activity For information about laws, policies and conditions impacting the beach ecology of a specific state, please visit Surfrider's State of the Beach report to find the State Report for that state, and click on the "Beach Ecology" indicator link. Retrieved from "http://beachapedia.org/index.php?title=Clean_Water_Act&oldid=34119"
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