Federal Water Pollution Control Act (open access)

Federal Water Pollution Control Act

The Clean Water Act (CWA) establishes the basic structure for regulating discharges of pollutants into the waters of the United States and regulating quality standards for surface waters. The basis of the CWA was enacted in 1948 and was called the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, but the Act was significantly reorganized and expanded in 1972. "Clean Water Act" became the Act's common name with amendments in 1977. Under the CWA, EPA has implemented pollution control programs such as setting wastewater standards for industry. We have also set water quality standards for all contaminants in surface waters. The CWA made it unlawful to discharge any pollutant from a point source into navigable waters, unless a permit was obtained. EPA's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program controls discharges. Point sources are discrete conveyances such as pipes or man-made ditches. Individual homes that are connected to a municipal system, use a septic system, or do not have a surface discharge do not need an NPDES permit; however, industrial, municipal, and other facilities must obtain permits if their discharges go directly to surface waters.
Date: November 27, 2002
Creator: United States. Congress. House.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Jewish Post (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 27, 2008 (open access)

Texas Jewish Post (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 27, 2008

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Fort Worth, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: November 27, 2008
Creator: Wisch, Rene
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Greensheet (Arlington-Grand Prairie, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 234, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 27, 2008 (open access)

The Greensheet (Arlington-Grand Prairie, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 234, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 27, 2008

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date: November 27, 2008
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Greensheet (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 235, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 27, 2008 (open access)

Greensheet (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 235, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 27, 2008

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date: November 27, 2008
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Greensheet (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 236, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 27, 2008 (open access)

Greensheet (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 236, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 27, 2008

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date: November 27, 2008
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 515, Ed. 1 Friday, November 27, 2009 (open access)

The Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 515, Ed. 1 Friday, November 27, 2009

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date: November 27, 2009
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 511, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 27, 2008 (open access)

Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 511, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 27, 2008

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date: November 27, 2008
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Greensheet (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 27, 2008 (open access)

The Greensheet (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 27, 2008

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date: November 27, 2008
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Greensheet (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 237, Ed. 1 Friday, November 27, 2009 (open access)

The Greensheet (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 237, Ed. 1 Friday, November 27, 2009

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date: November 27, 2009
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Greensheet (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 238, Ed. 1 Friday, November 27, 2009 (open access)

The Greensheet (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 238, Ed. 1 Friday, November 27, 2009

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date: November 27, 2009
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 516, Ed. 1 Friday, November 27, 2009 (open access)

The Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 516, Ed. 1 Friday, November 27, 2009

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date: November 27, 2009
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 505, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 27, 2007 (open access)

Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 505, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date: November 27, 2007
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 512, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 27, 2008 (open access)

Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 512, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 27, 2008

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date: November 27, 2008
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 513, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 27, 2008 (open access)

Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 513, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 27, 2008

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date: November 27, 2008
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 506, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 27, 2007 (open access)

Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 506, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date: November 27, 2007
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 514, Ed. 1 Friday, November 27, 2009 (open access)

The Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 514, Ed. 1 Friday, November 27, 2009

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date: November 27, 2009
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Jewish Herald-Voice (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 100, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 27, 2008 (open access)

Jewish Herald-Voice (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 100, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 27, 2008

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: November 27, 2008
Creator: Samuels, Jeanne F.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Suburbia News (Seagoville, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 27, 2008 (open access)

The Suburbia News (Seagoville, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 27, 2008

Weekly newspaper from Seagoville, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 27, 2008
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Jewish Post (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 57, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 27, 2003 (open access)

Texas Jewish Post (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 57, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 27, 2003

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Fort Worth, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: November 27, 2003
Creator: Wisch, Rene & Wisch-Ray, Sharon
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hudspeth County Herald and Dell Valley Review (Dell City, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 2, Ed. 1 Friday, November 27, 2009 (open access)

Hudspeth County Herald and Dell Valley Review (Dell City, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 2, Ed. 1 Friday, November 27, 2009

Weekly newspaper from Dell City, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 27, 2009
Creator: Stuart, Andrew
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History