Discharge Permits (NPDES)

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-008125",
  "term": "Discharge Permits (NPDES)",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A permit issued by the U.S. EPA or a State regulatory agency that sets specific limits on the type and amount of pollutants that a municipality or industry can discharge to a receiving water; it also includes a compliance schedule for achieving those limits. It is called the NPDES because the permit process was established under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, under provisions of the Federal Clean Water Act.",
  "abbreviation": "NPDES",
  "subject": "Chemicals, toxics and pesticides",
  "references": [
    "Sediment Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/discharge-permits-npdes/"
}