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).

Subject

Fisheries, Water

Keyword

Aquaculture Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Effluent waste water/discharge Environmental planning Sustainable use Pollution control

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

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