NPDES Permit Program for Water Discharge
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Requires permits for any discharge of pollutants into navigable waters and sets effluent limitations.
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The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program controls water pollution by regulating point sources that discharge pollutants into waters of the United States. Facilities must obtain a permit before discharging any pollutant from a point source.
Permits contain industry-specific, technology-based limits and may include water quality-based limits where technology-based limits are insufficient to protect the receiving water body.
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