Clean Water Act
Waterway protection law
The Clean Water Act is the primary U.S. federal law governing water pollution, enacted in 1972.
It regulates discharge of pollutants into navigable waters and sets water quality standards for surface waters.
The law established the framework for permitting industrial and municipal wastewater discharges: The company faced fines for Clean Water Act violations.
Often abbreviated CWA.
Federal environmental regulator
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- permittingGiving consent or authorization
- violationsBreaches of rules
- sanctionsPunitive international restrictions
inspections · monitoring · oversight · penalties · fines · consent decree · litigation · injunction
Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. pollution control authority
- EPAFederal environmental regulator
- Endangered Species ActLaw conserving threatened wildlife
- SuperfundPolluted site restoration program
- point sourceZero-dimensional emission location
navigable waters · jurisdiction · amendment · reauthorization
Zero-dimensional emission location
- effluentDischarged liquid waste
- wastewaterContaminated drainage from buildings
- sewageLiquid refuse in drains
- agricultural runoffWater draining from farmland
pollutants · contaminants · heavy metals · nutrients · sediment · oil spills · thermal pollution · toxic substances
Oxygen in water
- turbidityCloudiness from suspended particles
- pHMeasure of solution acidity
- eutrophicationExcess nutrients depleting oxygen
- algae bloomRapid aquatic microorganism proliferation
fishable · swimmable · criteria · watershed · restoration
EPA
Federal environmental regulator
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- permittingGiving consent or authorization
- violationsBreaches of rules
sanctions · inspections · monitoring · oversight · penalties · fines · consent decree · litigation · injunction · self-monitoring
Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. pollution control authority
- EPAFederal environmental regulator
- Endangered Species ActLaw conserving threatened wildlife
- SuperfundPolluted site restoration program
point source · navigable waters · jurisdiction · amendment · reauthorization
point source
Zero-dimensional emission location
- effluentDischarged liquid waste
- wastewaterContaminated drainage from buildings
- sewageLiquid refuse in drains
agricultural runoff · pollutants · contaminants · heavy metals · nutrients · sediment · oil spills · thermal pollution · toxic substances · municipal waste
dissolved oxygen
Oxygen in water
- turbidityCloudiness from suspended particles
- pHMeasure of solution acidity
- eutrophicationExcess nutrients depleting oxygen
algae bloom · fishable · swimmable · criteria · watershed · restoration
- Environmental LawsEndangered Species Act, Superfund, ESA, conservation laws, emissions standards
- Water RegulationsEPA standards, safe levels, watershed protection, wetland protection, point source
- environmentalismecology, conservationism, recycling bins, campaigner, environmentalism
- Environmental Healthair pollution, toxic exposure, hazardous waste, emissions, lead poisoning
- Environmental Policyclimate policy, conservation policy, environmental regulation, emissions standards, pollution control
- Federal Lawsfederal laws, congressional acts, acts, Civil Rights Act, Clayton Act
Clean Water Actindustrial pollution
Manufacturing waste harming environment
water contamination · toxic dumping · environmental degradation
clean, water, cleaning, cleaned, unclean, cleanliness, cleans, cleansing, cleanly