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Water Code - Division 7: Water Quality - Chapter 5.5: Compliance with the Provisions of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act as Amended in 1972 (secs. 13670 - 13389).

Country/Territory
United States of America
Territorial subdivision
California
Document type
Legislation
Date
1972 (2016)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries, Water
Keyword
Aquaculture Freshwater pollution Effluent waste water/discharge Environmental planning Sustainable use Pollution control Policy/planning
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

This Chapter of Division 7 of the Water Code of California concerns compliance in California with the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. That Act (33 U.S.C. Sec. 1251 et seq.) provides for permit systems to regulate the discharge of pollutants and dredged or fill material to the navigable waters of the United States and to regulate the use and disposal of sewage sludge. Thid Act, among other things: prohibits discharge of any radiological, chemical, or biological warfare agent into the waters of the state; requires various wastewater requirements to be adopted (also relating to wells and aquaculture); provides with respect to civil liability.

Full text
English
Website
www.waterboards.ca.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 pollution, Water quality standards, Sewerage, Effluent waste water/discharge, Groundwater, Wetlands, Enforcement/compliance, Environmental planning, Monitoring, Surface water, Basic legislation, Pollution control, Aquaculture, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX