Under the Clean Water Act, Dumping Pollutants into Navigable Waters

question 65

Multiple Choice

Under the Clean Water Act, dumping pollutants into navigable waters:

• A) is illegal
• B) is illegal without a permit
• C) is legal for government companies, but not private companies
• D) is legal for private companies, but not government companies
• E) is legal

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