This is a practice-focused guide to the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act, commonly known as the Clean Water Act--the primary
federal statute regulating water pollution for the protection of the country's
water resources.
Clean Water Act Essentials: Third Edition provides
legal practitioners, consultants, and other interested individuals with an
overview of the CWA's complex framework of federal and state controls. The
authors explain the statute and the 1972 Amendments that created a system of
permits and regulations to govern the discharge of pollutants into the nation's
waters and publicly owned treatment works, focusing on these uniform standards
and their implementation and enforcement.
This quick overview covers all essential elements of the Clean
Water Act:
History of the
Clean Water Act and Amendments
NPDES
permitting process
Technology-based
standards
Water-quality-based
effluent limitations
Publicly owned
treatment works (POTW)
Regulation of
wetlands
Discharges and
spills of oil and hazardous substances
Wet-weather
discharges from point sources
Reducing
nonpoint source pollution
Enforcement
Clean Water Act Essentials: Third Edition includes
time-saving appendices, including an acronym list, FAQs, a list of key cases
with a one-sentence description of that case, glossary, and bibliography.
Whether you're new or seasoned professional, you'll find this a quick and
necessary resource for understanding the legal fundamentals of the CWA.
