Cleanup
Clean Water Act
The Clean Water Act (CWA) sets goals and standards for the nation’s surface water quality and regulates discharges of pollutants into the waters of the United States. The CWA establishes policies for improving water quality, maintaining water quality, and protecting beneficial water uses. This CWA also regulates dredging and filling of wetlands.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has designated its CWA authority for protecting surface water quality and regulation water discharge in California to the California State Water Resources Control Board to regulate discharge standards. Industrial discharges, including municipal sewage, require a permit under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES).
The EPA website has additional information on the Clean Water Act. Additional information of Boeing’s NPDES permit is available on the Boeing website. Information about NPDES can be found on the Regional Water Quality Control Board website.