The Clean Water Act, AKA The Federal Water Pollution Act as Amended by the CWA of 1977

This is the Federal Water Pollution Control Act as Amended by the Clean Water Act of 1977. It is commonly referred to as the Clean Water Act, and this version contains an active/clickable Table of Contents. The TOC is listed below:


Table of Contents

History

TITLE I--RESEARCH AND RELATED PROGRAMS
SEC. 101 Declaration of Goals and Policy
SEC. 102 Comprehensive Programs for Water Pollution Control
SEC. 103 Interstate Cooperation and Uniform Laws
SEC. 104 Research, Investigations, Training, and Information
SEC. 105 Grants for Research and Development
SEC. 106 Grants for Pollution Control Programs
SEC. 107 Mine Water Pollution Control Demonstrations
SEC. 108 Pollution Control in Great Lakes
SEC. 109 Training Grants and Contracts
SEC. 110 Application for Training Grant or Contract; Allocation of Grants or Contracts
SEC. 111 Award of Scholarships
SEC. 112 Definitions and Authorizations
SEC. 113 Alaska Village Demonstration Projects
SEC. 114 Lake Tahoe Study
SEC. 115 In-Place Toxic Pollutants
SEC. 116 Hudson River PCB Reclamation Demonstration Project
SEC. 117 Chesapeake Bay
SEC. 118 Great Lakes
SEC. 119 Long Island Sound
SEC. 120 Lake Champlain Management Conference

TITLE II--GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF TREATMENT WORKS
SEC. 201 Purpose
SEC. 202 Federal Share
SEC. 203 Plans, Specifications, Estimates, and Payments
SEC. 204 Limitations and Conditions
SEC. 205 Allotment
SEC. 206 Reimbursement and Advanced Construction
SEC. 207 Authorization
SEC. 208 Areawide Waste Treatment Management
SEC. 209 Basin Planning
SEC. 210 Annual Survey
SEC. 211 Sewage Collection Systems
SEC. 212 Definitions
SEC. 213 Loan Guarantees for Construction of Treatment Works
SEC. 214 Public Information
SEC. 215 Requirements for American Materials
SEC. 216 Determination of Priority
SEC. 217 Cost-Effectiveness Guidelines
SEC. 218 Cost Effectiveness
SEC. 219 State Certification of Projects

TITLE III--STANDARDS AND ENFORCEMENT
SEC. 301 Effluent Limitations
SEC. 302 Water Quality Related Effluent Limitations
SEC. 303 Water Quality Standards and Implementation Plans
SEC. 304 Information and Guidelines
SEC. 305 Water Quality Inventory
SEC. 306 National Standards of Performance
SEC. 307 Toxic and Pretreatment Effluent Standards
SEC. 308 Inspections, Monitoring and Entry
SEC. 309 Federal Enforcement
SEC. 310 International Pollution Abatement
SEC. 311 Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability
SEC. 312 Marine Sanitation Devices
SEC. 313 Federal Facilities Pollution Control
SEC. 314 Clean Lakes
SEC. 315 National Study Commission
SEC. 316 Thermal Discharges
SEC. 317 Financing Study
SEC. 318 Aquaculture
SEC. 319 Nonpoint Source Management Programs
SEC. 320 National Estuary Program

TITLE IV--PERMITS AND LICENSES
SEC. 401 Certification
SEC. 402 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
SEC. 403 Ocean Discharge Criteria
SEC. 404 Permits for Dredged or Fill Material
SEC. 405 Disposal of Sewage Sludge

TITLE V--GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 501 Administration
SEC. 502 General Definitions
SEC. 503 Water Pollution Control Advisory Board
SEC. 504 Emergency Powers
SEC. 505 Citizen Suits
SEC. 506 Appearance
SEC. 507 Employee Protection
SEC. 508 Federal Procurement
SEC. 509 Administrative Procedure and Judicial Review
SEC. 510 State Authority
SEC. 511 Other Affected Authority
SEC. 512 Separability
SEC. 513 Labor Standards
SEC. 514 Public Health Agency Coordination
SEC. 515 Effluent Standards and Water Quality Information Advisory Committee
SEC. 516 Reports to Congress
SEC. 517 General Authorization
SEC. 518 Indian Tribes
SEC. 519 Short Title

TITLE VI--STATE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL REVOLVING FUNDS
SEC. 601 Grants to States for Establishment of Revolving Funds
SEC. 602 Capitalization Grant Agreements
SEC. 603 Water Pollution Control Revolving Loan Funds
SEC. 604 Allotment of Funds
SEC. 605 Corrective Action
SEC. 606 Audits, Reports, and Fiscal Controls: Intended Use Plan
SEC. 607 Authorization of Appropriations

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