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Clean Water Act
The Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et
seq.) as amended by the Clean Water Act (CWA) of 1977 (P.L. 95-217) set the basic
structure for regulating the discharge of pollutants to our Nation’s waters.
The CWA gave the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) authority to set effluent standards for all point-source
industries, including the offshore oil and gas extraction industry. It is unlawful
to discharge any pollutants unless a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
(NPDES) permit is obtained.
For more information, contact Mary
Boatman.
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