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The Clean Water Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1972 to reduce levels of toxic substances in the nation's water supply and to prevent high levels of new contamination. The CWA seeks to accomplish its stated goals by preventing point and nonpoint pollution sources, assisting wastewater treatment facilities and maintaining wetlands. less -

California Adopts First-in-Nation Stormwater Permit Incorporating TMDLS

Alston & Bird on 11/7/2018

On November 6, 2018, California adopted the first-in-the-nation stormwater permit incorporating TMDLs and NELs. The new Industrial Stormwater Permit will take effect on July 1, 2020. Is your facility located in the Los...more

Fourth Circuit Rejects “Construction Submission” Theory In Case Against West Virginia

Pillsbury - Gravel2Gavel Construction & Real... on 6/21/2018

On June 20, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit decided what be a very important decision for companies with mining interests in West Virginia, impacting their ability to comply with the Clean Water Act (CWA)....more

First Circuit Shuts Down Use of TMDLs to Expand NPDES Stormwater Permitting

Beveridge & Diamond PC on 1/31/2018

The past several months have witnessed multiple attempts by environmental groups bring currently unregulated entities that discharge stormwater into the Clean Water Act (CWA) National Pollution Discharge Elimination System...more

First Circuit Concludes That EPA Did Not Fail To Perform Nondiscretionary Duties In Connection With TMDLs

Pillsbury - Gravel2Gavel Construction & Real... on 1/26/2018

On January 24, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit decided the case of Conservation Law Foundation, Inc., v. Pruitt. The Pruitt case involves a consolidated appeal from the decisions of the U.S. District Courts in...more

Regulators and Environmental Groups Differ on How to Address Stormwater Contribution to Algae Blooms in the Charles River

Beveridge & Diamond PC on 3/8/2016

The battle over phosphorous in the Charles River and its resultant toxic algae blooms is heating up again, with EPA finalizing its MS4 permit targeting municipalities and their stormwater runoff into the river and...more

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Clean Water Act › Storm Water › TMDL

California Adopts First-in-Nation Stormwater Permit Incorporating TMDLS

Fourth Circuit Rejects “Construction Submission” Theory In Case Against West Virginia

First Circuit Shuts Down Use of TMDLs to Expand NPDES Stormwater Permitting

First Circuit Concludes That EPA Did Not Fail To Perform Nondiscretionary Duties In Connection With TMDLs

Regulators and Environmental Groups Differ on How to Address Stormwater Contribution to Algae Blooms in the Charles River

Federal Court Upholds the Final TMDL for the Chesapeake Bay in Important Decision Involving Cooperative Federalism

California Environmental Law and Policy Update - January 10, 2013

Court Holds for First Time That EPA Cannot Regulate Stormwater as a Pollutant under Clean Water Act

EPA’s Authority to Set TMDLs Is Limited: Be Careful What You Wish For

Clean Water Act › Storm Water › TMDL

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