Anti-Backsliding

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-001800",
  "term": "Anti-Backsliding",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A provision in the Federal Regulations [CWA 303(d)(4); CWA 402(c); CFR 122.44(l)] that requires a reissued permit to be as stringent as the previous permit with some exceptions.\n\n2. In general, a statutory provision that prohibits the renewal, reissuance, or modification of an existing NPDES permit that contains effluent limitations, permit conditions, or standards that are less stringent than those established in the previous permit.\n\n3. A provision in the Clean Water Act (CWA) and NPDES regulations (CWA section 303(d)(4); CWA section 402(c); 40 CFR 122.44(l)) that requires a reissued permit to be as stringent as the previous permit with some exceptions. [EPA 833-B-96-003]\n\n4. In general, a statutory provision that prohibits the renewal, reissuance, or modification of an existing NPDES permit that contains effluent limitations, permit conditions, or standards that are less stringent than those established in the previous permit. For more information on anti-backsliding, see Chapter 7 of this manual.\n\n5. A provision in the Clean Water Act (CWA) and NPDES regulations (CWA section 303(d)(4); CWA section 402(c); 40 CFR 122.44(l)) that requires a reissued permit to be as stringent as the previous permit with some exceptions.",
  "subject": "Water",
  "references": [
    "National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Glossary",
    "NPDES Permit Writers’ Glossary",
    "Water Quality Toolkit Glossary",
    "NPDES Permit Writers Manual Glossary",
    "EPA 833-B-96-003"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/anti-backsliding/"
}