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33 U.S.C. 1313: Water quality standards and implementation plans

Created in 1972 by Public Law 92-500. Changed by 2 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

14 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 16 U.S.C. 1455b, 33 U.S.C. 1252, 33 U.S.C. 1276b, 33 U.S.C. 1284, 33 U.S.C. 1285.

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

2000Pub. L. 106-284

1987Pub. L. 100-4

1972Pub. L. 92-500added it

33 U.S.C. 1313Water quality standards and implementation plans

(a)Existing water quality standards

(b)Proposed regulations

(c)Review; revised standards; publication

(d)Identification of areas with insufficient controls; maximum daily load; certain effluent limitations revision

(e)Continuing planning process

(f)Earlier compliance

(g)Heat standards

(h)Thermal water quality standards

(i)Coastal recreation water quality criteria

This CongressBills that change it or would

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past change
enacted this Congress
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This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

How it got here

2000

Pub. L. 106–284 added subsec. (i). Law text · (i)

1987

Pub. L. 100–4, §308(d), designated existing provision as subpar. (A) and added subpar. (B). · (c)
Pub. L. 100–4, §404(b), added par. (4). · (d)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.