Does a Discharge to Groundwater
Require an NPDES Permit?
Arkansas Environmental Federation Water Conference
Walter G. Wright, Jr.
wwright@mwlaw.com
April 18, 2019
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A current important Clean Water Act
jurisdictional issue is whether, and to what
extent, a discharge of pollutants into
groundwater can potentially trigger National
Pollution Discharge Elimination (“NPDES”)
permitting requirements.
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