Clean Water Rule: Definition of “Waters of the United States” (40 CFR 230.3). Country/Territory United States of America Document type Regulation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Sea, Water Keyword Marine pollution Freshwater resources management Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Effluent waste water/discharge Geographical area Americas, North America Abstract This Rule of the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, for purposes of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et. seq. and its implementing Regulations, and taking into account recent court rulings, defines the term "waters of the United States". The Rule also defines what is not to be considered as waters of the United States". The definitions also concern farmland and wetlands. By defining, defines the term "waters of the United States", this Rule will ensure prote Full text English Website archive.epa.gov References - Legislation Implements Federal Water Pollution Control Act (Clean Water Act). Legislation | United States of America | 1972 (2002) Keyword: Marine pollution, Freshwater resources management, Water supply, Institution, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Water quality standards, Sewerage, Effluent waste water/discharge, Groundwater, Wetlands, Enforcement/compliance, Environmental planning, Monitoring, Surface water Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Definition of "Waters of the United States"— Addition of an Applicability Date to 2015 Clean Water Rule (40 CFR 230.3). Legislation | United States of America | 2018 Keyword: Marine pollution, Freshwater resources management, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX