Pollutant Discharge

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-021422",
  "term": "Pollutant Discharge",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Any addition of any “pollutant” or combination of pollutants to “waters of the United States” from any “point source,” or b) Any addition of any pollutant or combination of pollutants to the waters of the “contiguous zone” or the ocean from any point source other than a vessel or other floating craft which is being used as a means of transportation. This definition includes additions of pollutants into waters of the United States from: surface runoff which is collected or channelled by man; discharges through pipes, sewers, or other conveyances owned by a State, municipality, or other person which do not lead to a treatment works; and discharges through pipes, sewers, or other conveyances, leading into privately owned treatment works. This term does not include an addition of pollutants by any “indirect discharger.”\n\n2. (1) The addition of any pollutant to navigable waters from any point source and (2) any addition of any pollutant to the waters of the contiguous zone or the ocean from any point source, other than from a vessel or other floating craft. The term “discharge” includes either the discharge of a single pollutant or the discharge of multiple pollutants.",
  "references": [
    "40 CFR 122.2 (CFR 2013)",
    "40 CFR 401.11 (CFR 2017)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/pollutant-discharge/"
}