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Pronsolino v. Nastri (EPA TMDLs)
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit· United States (federal)· 2002 16 min read
9th Cir. (2002)
Environmental issue: Clean Water Act TMDL requirements for nonpoint source pollution
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Summary
The Ninth Circuit held that the Clean Water Act's TMDL requirements apply to waters impaired by nonpoint source pollution, not just point sources, requiring EPA to establish pollution limits for a river polluted solely by sediment from forestry and roads.
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