401(a) Certification

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-000063",
  "term": "401(a) Certification",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A requirement of CWA section 401(a) that all federally issued permits be certified by the state in which the discharge occurs. The state certifies that the proposed permit will comply with state water quality standards and other state requirements.",
  "subject": "Water",
  "references": [
    "EPA NPDES Permit Writers’ Manual September 2010 at http://www2.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2015-09/documents/pwm_2010.pdf; NPDES Permit Writers Manual Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/401-a-certification/"
}