Summaries of Environmental Laws
Administered by the EPA
Congressional Research Service Report  RL30022
Redistributed as a service of the National Library for the Environment

Clean Water Act II

CONTENTS FOR THIS SECTION

Table 2. Major U.S. Code Sections of the Clean Water Act

Table 2. Major U.S. Code Sections of the Clean Water Act(2)
(codified generally as 33 U.S.C. 1251-1387)

33 U.S.C. Section Title Clean Water Act (as amended)
Subchapter I - Research and Related Programs  
1251 Congressional declaration of goals and policy sec. 101
1252 Comprehensive programs for water pollution control sec. 102
1253 Interstate cooperation and uniform laws sec. 103
1254 Research, investigations, training and information sec. 104
1255 Grants for research and development sec. 105
1256 Grants for pollution control programs sec. 106
1257 Mine water pollution demonstrations sec. 107
1258 Pollution control in the Great Lakes sec. 108
1259 Training grants and contracts sec. 109
1260 Applications for training grants and contracts; allocations sec. 110
1261 Scholarships sec. 111
1262 Definitions and authorization sec. 112
1263 Alaska village demonstration project sec. 113
1265 In-place toxic pollutants sec. 115
1266 Hudson River reclamation demonstration project sec. 116
1267 Chesapeake Bay sec. 117
1268 Great Lakes sec. 118
1269 Long Island Sound sec. 119
1270 Lake Champlain management conference sec. 120
 
Subchapter II - Grants for Construction of Treatment Works  
1281 Congressional declaration of purpose sec. 201
1282 Federal share sec. 202
1283 Plans, specifications, estimates, and payments sec. 203
1284 Limitations and conditions sec. 204
1285 Allotment of grant funds sec. 205
1286 Reimbursement and advanced construction sec. 206
1287 Authorization of appropriations sec. 207
1288 Areawide waste treatment management sec. 208
1289 Basin planning sec. 209
1290 Annual survey sec. 210
1291 Sewage collection system sec. 211
1292 Definitions sec. 212
1293 Loan guarantees sec. 213
1294 Wastewater recycling and reuse information and education sec. 214
1295 Requirements for American materials sec. 215
1296 Determination of priority sec. 216
1297 Guidelines for cost-effective analysis sec. 217
1298 Cost effectiveness sec. 218
1299 State certification of projects sec. 219
 
Subchapter III - Standards and Enforcement  
1311 Effluent Limitations sec. 301
1312 Water quality-related effluent limitations sec. 302
1313 Water quality standards and implementation plans sec. 303
1314 Information and guidelines sec. 304
1315 State reports on water quality sec. 305
1316 National standards of performance sec. 306
1317 Toxic and pretreatment effluent standards sec. 307
1318 Records and reports, inspections sec. 308
1319 Enforcement sec. 309
1320 International pollution abatement sec. 310
1321 Oil and hazardous substance liability sec. 311
1322 Marine sanitation devices sec. 312
1323 Federal facility pollution control sec. 313
1324 Clean lakes sec. 314
1325 National study commission sec. 315
1326 Thermal discharges sec. 316
1327 Omitted (alternative financing) sec. 317
1328 Aquaculture sec. 318
1329 Nonpoint source management program sec. 319
1330 National estuary study sec. 320
 
Subchapter IV - Permits and Licenses  
1341 Certification sec. 401
1342 National pollutant discharge elimination system sec. 402
1343 Ocean discharge criteria sec. 403
1344 Permits for dredge and fill materials sec. 404
1345 Disposal or use of sewage sludge sec. 405
 
Subchapter V - General Provisions  
1361 Administration sec. 501
1362 Definitions sec. 502
1363 Water pollution control advisory board sec. 503
1364 Emergency powers sec. 504
1365 Citizen suits sec. 505
1366 Appearance sec. 506
1367 Employee protection sec. 507
1368 Federal procurement sec. 508
1369 Administrative procedure and judicial review sec. 509
1370 State authority sec. 510
1371 Authority under other laws and regulations sec. 511
1372 Labor standards sec. 513
1373 Public health agency coordination sec. 514
1374 Effluent standards and water quality information advisory committee sec. 515
1375 Reports to Congress sec. 516
1376 Authorization of appropriations sec. 517
1377 Indian tribes sec. 518
 
Subchapter VI - State Water Pollution Control Revolving Funds  
1381 Grants to states for establishment of revolving funds sec. 601
1382 Capitalization grant agreements sec. 602
1383 Water pollution control revolving loan funds sec. 603
1384 Allotment of funds sec. 604
1385 Corrective actions sec. 605
1386 Audits, reports, fiscal controls, intended use plan sec. 606
1387 Authorization of appropriations sec. 607

Footnotes

2. NOTE: This table shows only the major code sections. For more detail and to determine when a section was added, the reader should consult the official printed version of the U.S. Code.

 diamteal.gif (846 bytes) The NCSE also recommends CRS reports on Water Quality including reports specifically on the CWA.

Clean Water Act Top of Page Summaries of EPA Laws Home Page Ocean Dumping Act


ReturnCRS Reports Home

National Library for the Environment National Council for Science and the Environment
1725 K Street, Suite 212 - Washington, DC 20006
202-530-5810 - info@NCSEonline.org
_		 National Council for Science and the Environment