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Disposal of dredged material into ocean waters is governed by the
Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act
(MPRSA, also known as the Ocean Dumping Act). See Summary of the MPRSA
for an overview of the Act. The MPRSA implements the requirements of the
London Convention
,
which is the international treaty governing ocean dumping.
The criteria and procedures for ocean dumping permits for dredged material are covered by
EPA´s ocean dumping regulations
(40 CFR Parts 220 to 229) and
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' regulations
.
EPA´s regulations also cover the criteria and procedures for designation and management of ocean dumping sites.
Disposal of dredged material into inland waters, and discharge of fill material into inland waters and the territorial
seas, is governed by section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA)
.
See Overview of CWA Section 404 for a summary of this section.
The criteria and procedures for permits to discharge dredged material into inland waters and fill material into navigable waters are
covered by EPA´s CWA section 404(b)(1) guidelines (PDF) (40 pp, 110K,
about PDF)
(40 CFR part 230) and Army Corps of Engineers' regulations.
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