Clean Water Act (CWA)
A guide to the federal Clean Water Act (CWA).
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Codified (Current) Law
- The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, commonly known as the Clean Water Act (CWA), is codified generally at: 33 U.S.C ยงยง 1251-1387
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Original Public Law & Amendments
- Federal Water Pollution Control Act, Pub. L. No. 80-845 (1948)
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The act of 1948 established the first federal water pollution control program. - Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1956, Pub. L. No. 84-660
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- Federal Water Pollution Control Acts Amendments, Pub. L. No. 87-88 (1961)
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- Water Quality Act of 1965, Pub. L. No. 89-234
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- Clean Water Restoration Act, Pub. L. No. 89-753 (1966)
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- Water Quality Improvement Act of 1970, Pub. L. No. 91-224 (Title I)
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- Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments, Pub. L. No. 92-500 (1972)
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This law put into place the modern federal regulatory scheme for water pollution control. - Clean Water Act of 1977, Pub. L. No. 95-217 (1977)
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- Municipal Wastewater Treatment Construction Grants Amendments of 1981, Pub. L. No. 97-117
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- Water Quality Act of 1987, Pub. L. No.100-4
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- Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014, Pub. L. No. 113-121 (Title V)
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Related Guides
- Bluebook and Citation Resources
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(GW Law Library) - Bluebook Quick Reference: Abbreviations and How-tos
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(University of Akron Law School Library) - Federal Statutory Law
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