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The Clean Water Act
and Corresponding U.S.C. Sections

Codified generally as 33 U.S.C. 1251-1387

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33 U.S.C.

Section Title

Clean Water Act
(as amended)

Subchapter I

Research and Related Programs

 

1251

Congressional declaration of goals and policy

§ 101

1252

Comprehensive programs for water pollution control

§ 102

1253

Interstate cooperation and uniform laws

§103

1254

Research, investigations, training and information

§104

1255

Grants for research and development

§105

1256

Grants for pollution control programs

§106

1257

Mine water pollution demonstrations

§107

1258

Pollution control in the Great Lakes

§108

1259

Training grants and contracts

§109

1260

Applications for training grants and contracts allocations

§110

1261

Scholarships

§111

1262

Definitions and authorizations

§112

1263

Alaska village demonstration project

§113

1265

In-place toxic pollutants

§115

1266

Hudson River reclamation demonstration project

§116

1267

Chesapeake Bay

§117

1268

Great Lakes

§118

1269

Long Island Sound

§119

1270

Lake Champlain management conference

§120

Subchapter II

Grants for Construction of Treatment Works

 

1281

Congressional declaration of purpose

§201

1282

Federal share

§202

1283

Plans, specifications, estimates, and payments

§203

1284

Limitations and conditions

§204

1285

Allotment of grant funds

§205

1286

Reimbursements and advanced construction

§206

1287

Authorization of appropriations

§207

1288

Areawide waste treatment management

§208

1289

Basin planning

§209

1290

Annual survey

§210

1291

Sewage collection system

§211

1292

Definitions

§212

1293

Loan guarantees

§213

1294

Wastewater recycling and reuse information and education

§214

1295

Requirement for American materials

§215

1296

Determination of priority

§216

1297

Guidelines for cost effective analysis

§217

1298

Cost effectiveness

§218

1299

State certification of projects

§219

Subchapter III

Standards and Enforcement

 

1311

Effluent Limitations

§301

1312

Water quality-related effluent limitations

§302

1313

Water quality standards and implementation plans

§303

1314

Information and guidelines

§304

1315

State reports on water quality

§305

1316

National standards of performance

§306

1317

Toxic and pretreatment effluent standards

§307

1318

Records and reports, inspections

§308

1319

Enforcement

§309

1320

International pollution abatement

§310

1321

Oil and hazardous substance liability

§311

1322

Marine sanitation devices

§312

1323

Federal facility pollution control

§313

1324

Clean lakes

§314

1325

National study commission

§315

1326

Thermal discharges

§316

1327

Omitted (alternative financing)

§317

1328

Aquaculture

§318

1329

Nonpoint source management program

§319

1330

National estuary study

§320

Subchapter IV

Permits and Licenses

 

1341

Certification

§401

1342

National pollutant discharge elimination system

§402

1343

Ocean discharge criteria

§403

1344

Permits for dredge and fill materials

§404

1345

Disposal or use of sewage sludge

§405

Subchapter V

General Provisions

 

1361

Administration

§501

1362

Definitions

§502

1363

Water pollution control advisory board

§503

1364

Emergency powers

§504

1365

Citizen suits

§505

1366

Appearance

§506

1367

Employee protection

§507

1368

Federal procurement

§508

1369

Administrative procedure and judicial review

§509

1370

State authority

§510

1371

Authority under other laws and regulations

§511

1372

Labor standards

§513

1373

Public health agency coordination

§514

1374

Effluent standards and water quality information advisory committee

§515

1375

Reports to Congress

§516

1376

Authorization of appropriations

§517

1377

Indian tribes sec.

§518

Subchapter VI

State Water Pollution Control Revolving Funds

 

1381

Grants to states for establishment of revolving funds

§601

1382

Capitalization grant agreements

§602

1383

Water pollution control revolving loan funds

§603

1384

Allotment of funds

§604

1385

Corrective actions

§605

1386

Audits, reports, fiscal controls, intended use plan

§606

1387

Authorization of appropriations

§607

Source: Copeland, Claudia. Clean Water Act: A Summary of the Law. Congressional Research Services. Jan. 20, 1999.

Note: This figure shows only the major code sections. For more detail and to determine when a section was added, consult the official printed version of the U.S. Code.

For Information or comments contact:
Eric Hecox
eric_hecox@blm.gov


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