Cite as: 27 CNCA § 908

A. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (B) of this section, any point source discharge into waters of the Nation, or in a place likely to reach waters of the Nation, by or from any facility, activity, source or entity regulated by the Commission, shall by unlawful unless a permit has first been obtained from the Commission.

B. The Commission may promulgate rules applicable to discharges composed entirely of stormwater or other discharges that are known not to contain significant quantities of pollutants, require permits on a case-by-case basis, establish general permit terms, exempt categories of discharges, or provide a schedule for obtaining a permit.

C. Dilution shall not be considered a solution to pollution.

Historical Data

LA 35–04, eff. August 16, 2004.