NPDES stands for?

NPDES stands for?

• A. National Pollution Discharge Elimination System
• B. National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
• C. National Pollutant Discharge Emission System
• D. National Pollution Discharge Elimination Scheme

Answer: (B)

This question tests your recall of the exact wording of the NPDES acronym. NPDES stands for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System. The correct option uses Pollutant (the contaminant being discharged) and System (the regulatory program). The other constructions don’t reflect the official name: Pollution would refer to the general concept of pollution, Emission would imply releasing something, and Scheme isn’t the term used for this program. This acronym refers to the permit program under the Clean Water Act that regulates discharges of pollutants into waters of the United States.

This question tests your recall of the exact wording of the NPDES acronym. NPDES stands for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System. The correct option uses Pollutant (the contaminant being discharged) and System (the regulatory program). The other constructions don’t reflect the official name: Pollution would refer to the general concept of pollution, Emission would imply releasing something, and Scheme isn’t the term used for this program. This acronym refers to the permit program under the Clean Water Act that regulates discharges of pollutants into waters of the United States.