Bernan Press Clean Water Handbook

First Update Since 2003! Completely updated to capture all new revisions and new aspects of the law, the new Clean Water Handbook provides environmental professionals with a comprehensive roadmap to the requirements, legal interpretations, and critical issues of water pollution control law. Written from a legal perspective but intended as a practical resource, the Handbook contains both the legal text of the Clean Water Act and the expert interpretation environmental professionals need to understand what their companies' responsibilities are and how they can fulfill them. Each chapter of this edition focuses on one major component of the Clean Water Act. These chapters provide readers with detailed examinations of the history and requirements of the various water programs. Readers can examine these chapters collectively for a fundamental understanding of the Clean Water Act, or they can use them as reference points as they evaluate the effectiveness of their own compliance programs. This book focuses on the federal Clean Water Act, but it also includes essential information for anyone responsible for complying with a state water pollution control program. Review This is the fourth edition of The Clean Water Handbook and the first complete update since the third edition in 2003. This dense book begins by outlining the history, goals and policies, elements, and discharge prohibition of the Clean Water Act (CWA). Clearly aimed at environmental professionals, the book details the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit program, Storm-Water Discharges, Dredge Permits, Enforcement, and other topics. An appendix contains the text of the CWA; a section on resources, notes, and an appendix round out the work. Statutory changes, regulatory enactments, and court decisions have amended this act, originally passed in 1972, so this guide is a valuable resource for those tasked with enforcing compliance.--American Reference Books Annual About the Author Duke McCall is a partner at Morgan Lewis. His practice focuses on environmental law and complex litigation. He represents clients in contribution actions, enforcement proceedings, citizen suits, toxic tort litigation, and regulatory matters, including actions brought under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (Superfund), the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, and analogous state laws.