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 Pollution control Geographical area Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic 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 protection for the nation’s public health and aquatic resources and increase CWA program predictability and consistency by clarifying the scope of "waters of the United States" protected under the Act. Full text English Website archive.epa.gov References - Legislation Implements Federal Water Pollution Control Act (Clean Water Act). Legislation | United States of America | 1972 Keyword: Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Marine pollution, Freshwater resources management, Water supply, Institution, Water quality standards, Sewerage, Effluent waste water/discharge, Groundwater, Wetlands, Enforcement/compliance, Environmental planning, Monitoring, Surface water, Basic legislation, Pollution control, Aquaculture Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Definition of Legislation | United States of America | 2018 Keyword: Marine pollution, Freshwater resources management, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Definition of ‘‘Waters of the United States’’—Recodification of Pre-Existing Rules (33 CFR Part 328; 40 CFR Parts 110, 112, 116, 117, 122, 230, 232, 300, 302, and 401) Legislation | United States of America | 2019 Keyword: Marine pollution, Freshwater resources management, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX