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33 U.S.C. § 1313a — Revised water quality standards
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The review, revision, and adoption or promulgation of revised or new water quality standards pursuant to section 303(c) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act [[33 U.S.C. 1313(c)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1313/c&num=0&edition=prelim)] shall be completed by the date three years after December 29, 1981. No grant shall be made under title II of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act [[33 U.S.C. 1281](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1281&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.] after such date until water quality standards are reviewed and revised pursuant to section 303(c), except where the State has in good faith submitted such revised water quality standards and the Administrator has not acted to approve or disapprove such submission within one hundred and twenty days of receipt.
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The review, revision, and adoption or promulgation of revised or new water quality standards pursuant to section 303(c) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act [[33 U.S.C. 1313(c)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1313/c&num=0&edition=prelim)] shall be completed by the date three years after December 29, 1981. No grant shall be made under title II of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act [[33 U.S.C. 1281](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1281&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.] after such date until water quality standards are reviewed and revised pursuant to section 303(c), except where the State has in good faith submitted such revised water quality standards and the Administrator has not acted to approve or disapprove such submission within one hundred and twenty days of receipt.
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**(a) Restoration and maintenance of chemical, physical and biological integrity of Nation’s waters; national goals for achievement of objective** The objective of this chapter is to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the Nation’s waters. In order to achieve this objective it is hereby declared that, consistent with the provisions of this chapter—
(1) it is the national goal that the discharge of pollutants into the navigable waters be eliminated by 1985;
(2) it is the national goal that wherever attainable, an interim goal of water quality which provides for the protection and propagation of fish, shellfish, and wildlife and provides for recreation in and on the water be achieved by July 1, 1983;
(3) it is the national policy that the discharge of toxic pollutants in toxic amounts be prohibited;
(4) it is the national policy that Federal financial assistance be provided to construct publicly owned waste treatment works;
(5) it is the national policy that areawide waste treatment management planning processes be developed and implemented to assure adequate control of sources of pollutants in each State;
(6) it is the national policy that a major research and demonstration effort be made to develop technology necessary to eliminate the discharge of pollutants into the navigable waters, waters of the contiguous zone, and the oceans; and
(7) it is the national policy that programs for the control of nonpoint sources of pollution be developed and implemented in an expeditious manner so as to enable the goals of this chapter to be met through the control of both point and nonpoint sources of pollution.
**(b) Congressional recognition, preservation, and protection of primary responsibilities and rights of States** It is the policy
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**(a) Development and implementation of waste treatment management plans and practices** It is the purpose of this subchapter to require and to assist the development and implementation of waste treatment management plans and practices which will achieve the goals of this chapter.
**(b) Application of technology: confined disposal of pollutants; consideration of advanced techniques** Waste treatment management plans and practices shall provide for the application of the best practicable waste treatment technology before any discharge into receiving waters, including reclaiming and recycling of water, and confined disposal of pollutants so they will not migrate to cause water or other environmental pollution and shall provide for consideration of advanced waste treatment techniques.
**(c) Waste treatment management area and scope** To the extent practicable, waste treatment management shall be on an areawide basis and provide control or treatment of all point and nonpoint sources of pollution, including in place or accumulated pollution sources.
**(d) Waste treatment management construction of revenue producing facilities** The Administrator shall encourage waste treatment management which results in the construction of revenue producing facilities providing for—
(1) the recycling of potential sewage pollutants through the production of agriculture, silviculture, or aquaculture products, or any combination thereof;
(2) the confined and contained disposal of pollutants not recycled;
(3) the reclamation of wastewater; and
(4) the ultimate disposal of sludge in a manner that will not result in environmental hazards.
**(e) Waste treatment management integration of facilities** The Administrator shall encourage waste treatment management which results in integrating f
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**(a) Implementation of chapter objectives; status and progress of programs** Within ninety days following the convening of each session of Congress, the Administrator shall submit to the Congress a report, in addition to any other report required by this chapter, on measures taken toward implementing the objective of this chapter, including, but not limited to, (1) the progress and problems associated with developing comprehensive plans under [section 1252 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1252&num=0&edition=prelim), areawide plans under [section 1288 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1288&num=0&edition=prelim), basin plans under [section 1289 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1289&num=0&edition=prelim), and plans under [section 1313(e) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1313/e&num=0&edition=prelim); (2) a summary of actions taken and results achieved in the field of water pollution control research, experiments, studies, and related matters by the Administrator and other Federal agencies and by other persons and agencies under Federal grants or contracts; (3) the progress and problems associated with the development of effluent limitations and recommended control techniques; (4) the status of State programs,including a detailed summary of the progress obtained as compared to that planned under State program plans for development and enforcement of water quality requirements; (5) the identification and status of enforcement actions pending or completed under this chapter during the preceding year; (6) the status of State, interstate, and local po
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TITLE 33—NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
§ 1281
1 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘section’’.
(A) conducting Federal agency activities
within or outside the Puget Sound that af-
fect any land or water use or natural re-
sources of the Puget Sound region, including
activities performed by a contractor for the
benefit of a Federal agency;
(B) interpreting and enforcing regulations
that impact the restoration and protection
of the Puget Sound;
(C) issuing Federal licenses or permits
that impact the restoration and protection
of the Puget Sound; and
(D) granting Federal assistance to State,
local, and Tribal governments for activities
related to the restoration and protection of
the Puget Sound.
(June 30, 1948, ch. 758, title I, § 126, as added Pub.
L. 117–263, div. H, title LXXXV, § 8501(b), Dec. 23,
2022, 136 Stat. 3847.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Endangered Species Act of 1973, referred to in
subsec. (c)(3)(C)(ii), is Pub. L. 93–205, Dec. 28, 1973, 87
Stat. 884, which is classified principally to chapter 35
(§ 1531 et seq.) of Title 16, Conservation. For complete
classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title
note set out under section 1531 of Title 16 and Tables.
SUBCHAPTER II—GRANTS FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF TREATMENT WORKS
§ 1281. Congressional declaration of purpose
(a) Development and implementation of waste
treatment management plans and practices
It is the purpose of this subchapter to require
and to assist the development and implementa-
tion of waste treatment management plans and
practices which will achieve the goals of this
chapter.
(b) Application of technology: confined disposal
of pollutants; consideration of advanced
techniques
Waste treatment management plans and prac-
tices shall provide f
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**(a) Existing water quality standards**
(1) In order to carry out the purpose of this chapter, any water quality standard applicable to interstate waters which was adopted by any State and submitted to, and approved by, or is awaiting approval by, the Administrator pursuant to this Act as in effect immediately prior to October 18, 1972, shall remain in effect unless the Administrator determined that such standard is not consistent with the applicable requirements of this Act as in effect immediately prior to October 18, 1972. If the Administrator makes such a determination he shall, within three months after October 18, 1972, notify the State and specify the changes needed to meet such requirements. If such changes are not adopted by the State within ninety days after the date of such notification, the Administrator shall promulgate such changes in accordance with subsection (b) of this section.
(2) Any State which, before October 18, 1972, has adopted, pursuant to its own law, water quality standards applicable to intrastate waters shall submit such standards to the Administrator within thirty days after October 18, 1972. Each such standard shall remain in effect, in the same manner and to the same extent as any other water quality standard established under this chapter unless the Administrator determines that such standard is inconsistent with the applicable requirements of this Act as in effect immediately prior to October 18, 1972. If the Administrator makes such a determination he shall not later than the one hundred and twentieth day after the date of submission of such standards, notify the State and specify the changes needed to meet such requirements. If such changes are not adopted by the State within ninety days after such notification, the Administrator
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TITLE 33—NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
§ 1313
tion, the Administrator shall publish such pro-
posed limitation and within 90 days of such
publication hold a public hearing.
(2) Permits
(A) No reasonable relationship
The Administrator, with the concurrence
of the State, may issue a permit which
modifies the effluent limitations required by
subsection (a) of this section for pollutants
other than toxic pollutants if the applicant
demonstrates at such hearing that (whether
or not technology or other alternative con-
trol strategies are available) there is no rea-
sonable relationship between the economic
and social costs and the benefits to be ob-
tained (including attainment of the objec-
tive of this chapter) from achieving such
limitation.
(B) Reasonable progress
The Administrator, with the concurrence
of the State, may issue a permit which
modifies the effluent limitations required by
subsection (a) of this section for toxic pol-
lutants for a single period not to exceed 5
years if the applicant demonstrates to the
satisfaction of the Administrator that such
modified requirements (i) will represent the
maximum degree of control within the eco-
nomic capability of the owner and operator
of the source, and (ii) will result in reason-
able further progress beyond the require-
ments of section 1311(b)(2) of this title to-
ward the requirements of subsection (a) of
this section.
(c) Delay in application of other limitations
The establishment of effluent limitations
under this section shall not operate to delay the
application of any effluent limitation estab-
lished under section 1311 of this title.
(June 30, 1948, ch. 758, title III, § 302, as added
Pub. L. 92–500, § 2, Oct. 18, 1972, 86 Stat. 846;
amended Pub. L. 100–4, title III,
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TITLE 33—NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
§ 1314
(H) an inventory and ranking, in order of
priority, of needs for construction of waste
treatment works required to meet the applica-
ble requirements of sections 1311 and 1312 of
this title.
(f) Earlier compliance
Nothing in this section shall be construed to
affect any effluent limitation, or schedule of
compliance required by any State to be imple-
mented prior to the dates set forth in sections
1311(b)(1) and 1311(b)(2) of this title nor to pre-
clude any State from requiring compliance with
any effluent limitation or schedule of compli-
ance at dates earlier than such dates.
(g) Heat standards
Water quality standards relating to heat shall
be consistent with the requirements of section
1326 of this title.
(h) Thermal water quality standards
For the purposes of this chapter the term
‘‘water quality standards’’ includes thermal
water quality standards.
(i) Coastal recreation water quality criteria
(1) Adoption by States
(A) Initial criteria and standards
Not later than 42 months after October 10,
2000, each State having coastal recreation
waters shall adopt and submit to the Admin-
istrator water quality criteria and standards
for the coastal recreation waters of the
State for those pathogens and pathogen indi-
cators for which the Administrator has pub-
lished criteria under section 1314(a) of this
title.
(B) New or revised criteria and standards
Not later than 36 months after the date of
publication by the Administrator of new or
revised water quality criteria under section
1314(a)(9) of this title, each State having
coastal recreation waters shall adopt and
submit to the Administrator new or revised
water quality standards for the coastal
recreation waters of the State for a
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