National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) (NPDES)
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Solar Energy
A federal permitting system controlling the discharge of effluents to surface water and regulated through the Clean Water Act, as Amended.
- — Solar Energy Development PEIS Glossary retrieved 2014-06-15
Water
A permitting program under section 402 of the Clean Water Act required for all point sources discharging pollutants into waters of the United States. The purpose of the NPDES program is to protect human health and the environment.