Is The CWA Only Valid for Navigable Waters?By: Peter Maier PhD, PEThe following statement appeared in the legal documents of a lawsuit (1997) before thefederal Court of Appeal in Denver: “First always, is the question whether Congress hasdirectly spoken to the precise question at issue. If the intent of Congress is clear, that isthe end […]
How a pollution test caused the failure of the Clean Water Act.
How a pollution test caused the failure of the Clean Water Act. By: Peter Maier, PhD, PE July 2011 The goal of the Clean Water Act (CWA) was to achieve swimmable waters by 1983 and to eliminate all pollution by 1985, but when EPA implemented the CWA, EPA used an essential test incorrectly and addressed […]