Course Description:
This course discusses different important sections of the Clean Water Act. The major component of the Clean Water Act is the NPDES Permit Program. The Clean Water Act prohibits anybody from discharging pollutants through a point source into the water of the United States unless they have an NPDES permit.
This course also provides basic information about the NPDES Permit Program, guidelines for permit writers, and the most updated EPA regulations regarding the NPDES Program. In addition, this course also covers water quality standards, TMDL Programs, and wetlands as described under CWA.
Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student will be able to:
Discuss the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) and water permitting programs
Identify and apply technology-based effluent limitation guidelines
Identify and discuss secondary treatment standards requirements
Describe regulations, provisions, limits, and calculations that apply to permit development
Discuss independent and specific approaches to implementing water quality standards
Discuss the use of total maximum daily load (TMDL) and wasteload allocation (WLA) models to analyze discharge of and receiving water
Discuss the TMDL program, its regulations, interpretations, and implementation
Describe the NPS management program, including the Section 319 federal grant program
Discuss federal agency roles and responsibilities regarding wetland management and steps followed to comply with Section 404 policies
Quiz Info:
Five questions at the end of each lesson
No mastery required
Final Exam Info:
20 questions
50% passing score
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