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County of Maui v Hawaii Wildlife Fund

140 S. Ct. 1462 (2020)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtUS Supreme Court
Year2020
StatusBinding authority

Summary

The Clean Water Act requires a permit when a point source discharges pollutants that are the functional equivalent of a direct discharge into navigable waters, even via groundwater.

Key Principle

Clean Water Act; functional equivalent of direct discharge; groundwater as conduit to navigable waters; point source pollution through underground flow

Area of Law

environmental

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