Define Pollutants Regulated Under the Clean Water Act?
The Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) Amendments of 1972 later amended while the Clean Water Act (CWA) organize each pollutant as a "toxic pollutant," "conventional pollutant," or "non-conventional pollutant" The five conventional pollutants are listed
- biological oxygen demand (BOD)
- total suspended solids (TSS)
- fecal coliform
- pH
- oil and grease
The priority pollutants are able to be subdivided into
- cyanide
- asbestos
- 13 metals pollutants
- 25 pesticide/PCB pollutants
- 86 non-pesticide/non-PCB organic pollutants
By definition, all pollutants erstwhile than "conventional pollutants" or "toxic pollutants" are "nonconventional pollutants." instance of non-conventional pollutants are
- toxicity (acute or chronic)
- chemical oxygen demand (COD)
- metals and organic compounds not on the priority pollutant list
- radioactivity
- color