Environmental Laws Relating to Water
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The following links
are from the Cornell
University Law School. - In addition to the links shown here, there are also links to current legal issues,
Supreme Court rulings, and more.
- Clean Water Act
- The Clean Water Act is presented here.
- Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA)
- This legislation provides a mechanism to clean-up "Superfund" sites.
- National Drinking Water
Regulations
- Federal regulations governing drinking water.
- Solid Waste Disposal
- Federal regulations governing the disposal of solid wastes.
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provides information on Section 404 of the
Clean Water Act, including the following:
- Section 404 of the Clean Water Act: An
Overview (Dredge and Fill Permits)
- Summarizes the permitting process and other requirements of Section 404.
- 404 Permit: Landowner Assistance
- Subject: Individual Permit Flexibility for Small Landowners.
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Other Information:
- Colorado Department of
Public Health and Environment Regulation Index List
- Allows the user to download regulations regarding effluent limitations, discharge
permits, standards and classifications for river basins and ground water, and much more.
- The Endangered Species Act
- The entire Act.
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