Which of the Following Actions Would Require the Company to Obtain

question 102

Multiple Choice

Which of the following actions would require the company to obtain a permit for discharge from the EPA?

• A)Releasing water back into a stream after it was used in production with the only change being its temperature.
• B)Releasing water back into a stream after it was used in production, but in a state cleaner than it entered the factory.
• C)Releasing water into a pond on company property.
• D)Releasing water from a power plant cooling tower into the ocean.
• E)All of the above would require an EPA permit.

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