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Clean Water Act Legal Research: Environmental Law Skills & Practice

A legal resource guide for information relating to the Clean Water Act (CWA) including primary and secondary source materials, quick links, and database resources.

Clean Water Act (Basic Practice Series), 2d ed. by Joel M. Gross; Karrie L. Stelcen
Call Number: KF3790 .G76 2012 (Reserve)
ISBN: 1614386234
Publication Date: 2014
Perfect for the novice student of environmental law, this text provides an excellent overview of the CWA. The FAQ in the back is excellent.
The Clean Water Act TMDL Program: Law, Policy, and Implementation by Oliver A. Houck (2d ed.)
Call Number: KF3790 .H68 2002
ISBN: 1585760382
Publication Date: 2002
Prvovides and excellent overview of sec. 303 Water Quality Standards.
Clean Water Handbook, 4th ed. by Duke McCall
Call Number: KF3790 .C54 2017 (Reserve)
ISBN: 1598888188
Publication Date: 2017
On Reserve. Written for practitioners this text addresses: NPDES permits, POTWs, indirect discharges, wetlands regulation, spills, enforcement options under Section 309, and judicial review process.
Introduction to Environmental Law: Cases and Materials on Water Pollution Control by Jeffrey G. Miller, et al.
Call Number: KF3775 .M565 2008
ISBN: 1585761257

Below please find some helpful resources to assist in evaluating citizen's suits (linked to Westlaw or Lexis).

CHAPTER 12A Citizen Suits
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Karl S. Coplan, 2A-12A Environmental Law Practice Guide CHAPTER 12A, available on LexisNexis
Citizen's Action Against Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency to Compel Performance of Nondiscretionary Duty under § 505(a)(2) of Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972 (33 U.S.C.A. § 1365(a)(2))
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57 A.L.R. Fed. 851
Citizen's action under 33 U.S.C.A. § 1365(a)(1) for violation of effluent standards or limitations under Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1251 et seq.) or orders with respect thereto
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68 A.L.R. Fed. 701
Requirement that there be continuing violation to maintain citizen suit under federal environmental protection statutes—post–Gwaltney cases
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158 A.L.R. Fed. 519
Citizen Suit Enforcement
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State and Local Government Environmental Liability § 7:12 (brief but with practice tips that may be helpful)
Theme and Variations in Statutory Preclusions Against Successive Environmental Enforcement Actions by EPA and Citizens, Part One: Statutory Bars in Citizen Suit Provisions
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Jeffrey G. Miller, 28 Harv. Envtl. L. Rev. 401 (2004).
Theme and Variations in Statutory Preclusions Against Successive Environmental Enforcement Actions by EPA and Citizens, Part Two: Statutory Preclusions on EPA Enforcement
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Jeffrey G. Miller, 29 Harv. Envtl. L. Rev. 1 (2005).

The Congressional Research Service (CRS) is the public policy research arm of Congress.

A Brief Overview of Rulemaking and Judicial Review
March 27, 2017
Chevron Deference: Court Treatment of Agency Interpretations of Ambiguous Statutes
Aug. 28, 2013
The Federal Rulemaking Process: An Overview
June 17, 2013
Guidance in the Rulemaking Process: Evaluating Preambles, Regulatory Text, and Freestanding Documents as Vehicles for Regulatory Guidance
Kevin M. Stack, Administrative Conference of the United States May 16, 2014