Research Guides: Clean Water Act Legal Research: Books

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.
Clean Water Act: Current Issues and Guide to Books by Claudia Copeland
Call Number: KF3790 .C67 2003
ISBN: 1590336186
Publication Date: 2003
Focuses on the total maximum daily load (TMDL) state programs and the tensions that exists between regulators and industry.
The Clean Water Act and the Constitution by Robin Kundis Craig
Call Number: KF3790 .C73 2009
ISBN: 1585761389
2d ed. ELI publication. Examines the structural implications for water quality regulation under the CWA and its constitutional requirements; it also discusses ideas of cooperative federalism.
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 Water Resources and Environmental Issues by Karrie Lynn Pennington; Thomas V. Cech
Call Number: GB661.2 .P44 2010
ISBN: 0521869889
Publication Date: 2010
Designed as an undergraduate text, this book is an excellent resource for law students and practitioners looking to acquaint themselves with the basics of water science, aquatic ecology, geomorphology and hydrology.
Plain Meaning, Precedent, and Metaphysics by Jeffrey Miller
Call Number: KF3790 .M55 2017
ISBN: 1585761893
Publication Date: 2017
Provides analysis of the first four elements of a Clean Water Act offense.
The Supreme Court and the Clean Water Act: Essays on the Supreme Court's Clean Water Act Jurisprudence as Reflected in Rapanos v. United States by L. Kinvin Wroth ed.
Call Number: KF5624 .S86 2007
Joint publication of the Vermont Law School’s Land Use Institute and the Vermont Journal of Environmental Law.
Unlikely Environmentalists by Paul Charles Milazzo
Call Number: GE180 .M55 2006
ISBN: 0700614753
Publication Date: 2006
In-depth examinationof the roots of the CWA in Congress' in the post WWII era.

NPDES Permit Writers' Manual by EPA Water Permits Division
Publication Date: 2010
Essential resource for NPDES assignments for Pace students participating in Skills.
Wetlands: An Introduction to Ecology, the Law, and Permitting by Theda Braddock; Lisa Bernsten
Call Number: KF5624 .B73 2007
ISBN: 0865870187
Publication Date: 2007
2d ed. For the more advanced student this text discusses the science of wetlands, permitting and enforcement, as well as takings and the Corps administrative appeals process.

Federalism of Wetlands by Ryan W. Taylor
Call Number: KF5624 .T39 2013
ISBN: 0415503418
Publication Date: 2013
Examines the redundant regulation of wetlands at both the state and federal levels. Argues for a new collaborative approach.
Lawyers, Swamps, and Money: U.S. Wetland Law, Policy, and Politics by Royal C. Gardner
Call Number: KF5624 .G37 2011
ISBN: 1597268151
Publication Date: 2011
Provides students with the basics of Administrative Law and the CWA. Also discusses the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, EPA, wetlands loss, mitigation banking, regulation, and property rights.
Wetlands, Streams and Other Waters by Paul D. Cylinder; Kenneth M. Bogdan; April I. Zohn; Joel B. Butterworth
Call Number: KF5624 .W485 2004 (Reserve)
ISBN: 092395676X
Publication Date: 2004
Offers an overview of water regulation and permitting at the state and federal levels. Also provides guidance on the preparation of wetland conservation plans.
Wetlands: An Introduction to Ecology, the Law, and Permitting by Theda Braddock; Lisa Bernsten
Call Number: KF5624 .B73 2007
ISBN: 0865870187
Publication Date: 2007
2d ed. For the more advanced student this text discusses the science of wetlands, permitting and enforcement, as well as takings and the Corps administrative appeals process.
Wetlands Deskbook by Margaret "Peggy" Strand; Lowell Rothschild
Call Number: KF5624 .W48 2009
ISBN: 1585761273
Publication Date: 2010
Introduction provides an excellent overview as to the state of wetlands regulation. Also includes statute excerpts and references to legislative history.
Wetlands Law and Policy by Douglas R. Williams; Kim Diana Connolly; Stephen Johnson; ABA, Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources
Call Number: KF5624 .W38 2005
ISBN: 1590312864
Publication Date: 2005
This book focuses on the implementation of CWA section 404 dredge and fill permits. The scientific and social implications are discussed as well as state's roles, judicial review, ecology, and agriculture.

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Waters and Water Rights
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Chapter 52 discusses water pollution legislation.
Available on Lexis.
Treatise on Environmental Law
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Chapter 3 discusses water pollution.
Available on Lexis.
Environmental Law Practice Guide
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Chapter 18 discusses water pollution.
Available on Lexis.
Rodgers Environmental Law, 2d
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Chapters 13-15 discuss water pollution.
Available on Westlaw.

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17 A.L.R. Fed. 2d 309 (Originally published in 2007)
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Construction and Application of § 401 Water Quality Certification Requirement Under Federal Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C.A. § 1341.
20 A.L.R. Fed. 3d Art. 7 (Originally published in 2016)
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Validity, Construction and Application of the "Waters of the United States" (WOTUS) Rule of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1251 et seq.
52 A.L.R. Fed. 885 (Originally published in 1981)
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What constitutes "point source" of pollution subject to control by provisions of Water Pollution Control Act, as amended (33 U.S.C.A. § 1362(14)).
72 A.L.R. Fed. 703 (Originally published in 1985)
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What constitutes "discharge of dredged or fill material" into navigable waters, so as to be subject to permit requirements under § 404(a) of Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1344(a)).
160 A.L.R. Fed. 585 (Originally published in 2000)
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What are "navigable waters" subject to Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1251 et seq.).
163 A.L.R. Fed. 531 (Originally published in 2000)
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Actions brought under Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972 (Clean Water Act) (33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1251 et seq.)—Supreme Court cases.

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39A C.J.S. Health & Environment § 162
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Water pollution.
61C Am. Jur. 2d Pollution Control §§ 675-851
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Part One: Governmental Regulation and Control
IV.: Water Pollution
A.: The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, Clean Water Act, in General
61C Am. Jur. 2d Pollution Control §§ 860-899
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Part One: Governmental Regulation and Control
IV.: Water Pollution
B.: Discharge into Navigable Waters or Ocean of Material Other Than Oil or Hazardous Substances
61C Am. Jur. 2d Pollution Control §§ 950-987
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Part One: Governmental Regulation and Control
IV.: Water Pollution
C.: Discharge of Oil or Hazardous Substances into Navigable Waters or Ocean

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