Question of the Week

The Clean Water Act and associated federal regulations (Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations [CFR 12.25(a)(9), 122.26(b)(14)(x) and 122.26(b)(15)] required nearly all construction site operators engaged in clearing, grading, and excavating activities that disturb one acre or more, including smaller sites in a larger common plan of development or sale, to obtain coverage under a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit for their __________________.

The correct answer is A (Stormwater discharges)