The terms “navigable waters,” “administrator,” “pollutants,” “biological monitoring,” “discharge” and “point sources” as used in this chapter shall have the same meaning as in the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto.
Cal. Water Code § 13373
Compliance With the Provisions of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act as Amended in 1972
Known as the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act
The act spans §§ 13000–16201 (413 sections).
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case 469 F. Supp. 2d 803 - Environmental Protection Information Center v. Pacific Lumber Co. (2007)
Most recently applied in 469 F. Supp. 2d 803 - Environmental Protection Information Center v. Pacific Lumber Co. (January 2007)
Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1189, Sec. 4.
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Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.