National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:United_States_Environmental_Protection_Agency
gptkbp:appliesTo municipalities
industries
agricultural facilities
gptkbp:covers wastewater discharges
stormwater discharges
gptkbp:enforcedBy gptkb:EPA
authorized state agencies
gptkbp:establishedBy gptkb:Clean_Water_Act
gptkbp:establishedIn 1972
gptkbp:goal improve water quality
protect surface waters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
gptkbp:purpose regulate water pollution
gptkbp:regulates discharge of pollutants into waters of the United States
gptkbp:relatedTo Clean Water Act Section 402
gptkbp:requires permits for point source discharges
gptkbp:typeOfPermit general permit
individual permit
gptkbp:website https://www.epa.gov/npdes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Section_401_(Water_Quality_Certification)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7