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Curious about the Clean Water Act and what it means?
The River Network offers both an online course and an updated Clean Water Act Owner's Manual, 2nd Edition, which is a 212-page straightforward, plain-English guide focused on public involvement opportunities.
The new edition of this comprehensive manual for people who want to clean up their rivers, streams and watersheds gives advice about how to use the Clean Water Act to solve real-world problems, and contains expanded information on Antidegradation, Stormwater permits, TMDLs and more. The "Owner's Manual" explains crucial sections of the Clean Water Act, points out how to get involved in regulatory decisions, and tells local stories of others who've done so. References, websites and other resources have been updated. This manual continues to turn legalese and scientific terminology into language you can use. To order the booklet, please visit River Network’s Marketplace online.
CWA Owner's Manual Contents:
- Goals of Clean Water Act
- Chapter 1 -- Setting Watershed Goals: Water Quality Standards (Section 303)
- Chapter 2 -- Permitting Pollution: The National Pollutant Disharge Elimination System (Section 4020)
- Chapter 3 -- Identifying Problems and Restoring Watersheds (Section 303)
- Chapter 4 -- State Oversight of Federal Permits (Section 401)
- Chapter 5 -- Protecting Wetlands, Streams & Lakes from Dredging & Filling (Section 404)
- Chapter 6 -- Nonpoint Source Pollution Control (Section 319)
- Chapter 7 -- State Funds for Wastewater & Stormwater Treatment (Title VI)
- Chapter 8- - Citizen Enforcement of the Clean Water Act (Section 505)
- Chapter 9 -- Solving Problems
- Chapter 10 -- Other Laws to Protect Your Watershed
- Chapter 11 -- Collecting Information about Your Watershed
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