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About the Book
Get the facts quickly on environmental, energy and resources law issues with these practice-oriented guides! The Basic Practice Series is an essential library providing concise information in an easy-to-use format. Each volume focuses on either a specific statute or an area of concentration within environmental, energy, or resources law. Whether you're new or seasoned professional, you'll find these books to be a quick and necessary resource for understanding the legal fundamentals of these areas. Valuable appendices include:
Acronym list
Frequently asked questions
List of key cases (along with a one-sentence description of that case)
Glossary
Bibliography
Basic Practice Series: Clean Water Act is the eighth book in this popular series. This practice-focused guide provides both novice and experienced practitioners with a handy reference to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, commonly known as the Clean Water Act, the primary federal statute regulating water pollution for the protection of the country's water resources. This guide explains the statute and the 1972 Amendments that created a system of permits and regulations to govern the discharge of pollutants into the nation's waters and publicly owned treatment works. This guide focuses on these uniform standards and their implementation and enforcement.
This convenient guide covers the essential elements of the Clean Water Act:
History of the Clean Water Act and Amendments
NPDES permitting process
Technology-based standards
Water-quality-based effluent limitations
Regulation of publicly owned treatment works (POTW)
Regulation of wetlands
Discharges and spills of oil and hazardous substances
