National Pollution Discharge Elimination System

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-018182",
  "term": "National Pollution Discharge Elimination System",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A national program under Section 402 of the Clean Water Act for regulation of discharges of pollutants from point sources to waters of the United States. Discharges are illegal unless authorized by an NPDES permit.\n\n2. A national program under Section 402 of the Clean Water Act for regulation of discharges of pollutants from point sources to waters of the United States. Discharges are illegal unless authorized by an NPDES permit, which sets specific limits on the type and amount of pollutants that a municipality or industry can discharge to a receiving water, and a compliance schedule for achieving those limits.",
  "abbreviation": "NPDES",
  "subject": "Water",
  "references": [
    "Glossary: Study of the Potential Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing on Drinking Water Resources",
    "DWMAPS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/national-pollution-discharge-elimination-system/"
}