Updates to the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Definitions and Exclusions
The comment period closed Oct 19, 2026.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes to revise a regulatory definition under the Clean Water Act (CWA) permitting regulations pertaining to discharges in the contiguous zone and ocean. The proposal would revise the regulatory definition of "discharge of a pollutant" to reflect and faithfully implement the statutory exclusion of vessels and other floating craft that add pollutant
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- Sep 4, 2026
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Updates to the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Definitions and Exclusions
Environmental Protection Agency
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