EnvironmentalIntermediateAlabama Exam

The Clean Water Act Section 404 regulates:

AThe quality of drinking water from municipal supplies, under standard practice
BThe discharge of dredged or fill material into navigable waters and wetlandsCorrect
CStormwater runoff from residential lawns
DThe use of chemicals in swimming pools

Why The discharge of dredged or fill material into navigable waters and wetlands Is Correct

Answer B: The discharge of dredged or fill material into navigable waters and wetlands

Section 404 of the Clean Water Act requires permits (typically from the Army Corps of Engineers) for the discharge of dredged or fill material into navigable waters and adjacent wetlands. This can significantly restrict development on wetland properties.

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