Clean Water Act Section 401: Background and Issues

[摘要] Under the Clean Water Act (CWA), an applicant for a federal license or permit to conduct any activity that may result in a discharge to waters of the United States must provide the federal agency with a Section 401 certification. This report discusses the certification, whichprovides states with two distinct powers: one, the power indirectly to deny federal permits or licenses by withholding certification; and two, the power to impose conditions upon federal permits by placing limitations on certification.

[发布日期] 2012-12-12 [发布机构] Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

[关键词] Water;Water purification;Water quality;Water law and legislation