National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Program

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-018178",
  "term": "National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Program",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (Clean Water Act section 402); the Federal Sewage Sludge (Biosolids) Program (Clean Water Act section 405); and the Federal Pretreatment Program (Clean Water Act section 307(b); 40 CFR part 403). EPA can implement the NPDES program or authorize states, tribes, and territories to implement the NPDES program (“authorized NPDES program”). Identifying the relevant authority must be done for each NPDES subprogram (e.g., NPDES core program, federal facilities, general permits, pretreatment, and sewage sludge/biosolids).",
  "references": [
    "40 CFR 127.2 (CFR 2013)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/national-pollutant-discharge-elimination-system-program/"
}