Congressional Research Service Issues In Focus White Paper on Wastewater Discharge Standards for Steam Electric Power Plants
July 04, 2024
July 04, 2024
WASHINGTON, July 4 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12705) on July 3, 2024, by environmental policy specialist Laura Gatz.
Here are excerpts:
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Wastewater Discharge Standards for Steam Electric Power Plants
Overview
The Clean Water Act (CWA) prohibits the discharge of pollutants from any point source into "waters of the United States" without a permit. Thus, indust . . .
Here are excerpts:
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Wastewater Discharge Standards for Steam Electric Power Plants
Overview
The Clean Water Act (CWA) prohibits the discharge of pollutants from any point source into "waters of the United States" without a permit. Thus, indust . . .