...direct that, where attainable, States must designate uses to meet the CWA goal in Section 101(a)(2) of water quality which "provides for the protection...and provides for recreation in and on the water." States must develop cri::-a designed to protect and cair.tain truss designated water uses. States are...

...the national goal that the discharge of pollutants into the navigable waters be eliminated by l985, (2) it is the national goal that wherever attainable,...recreation in and on the water be achieved by July l, l983, (3) it is the national policy that the discharge of toxic pollutants in toxic amounts be prohibited,...

...the Clean Water Act, including the 1983 "interim" goal set forth in § 101(a)(2) of the Act: (a)(2) It is the national goal that wherever attainable,...wildlife and provides for recreation in and on the water to be achieved by July 1, 1983 * * *. The level of water quality protection which satisfies the 1983...

...the Nation's waters" [Section 101(a)]. The second national goal of the Act [Section 101(a)(2)] was "wherever attainable, an interim goal of water quality...and provides for recreation in and on the water." (Section 101(a)(2) has commonly become known as the "fishable and swimmable goal".) USEPA's written...

...the Nation3s waters. In order to achieve this objective it is hereby declared that, consistent with the provisions of this Act — (1) it is the national...pollutants into the navigable waters be eliminated by 19SS; (2) it is the national goal that wherever attainable, an interim goal of water quality which...

...pollutants into the navigable waters" by 1985. Moreover, Congress set an interim goal of attaining "water quality which provides for the protection and...wildlife and provides for recreation in and on the water" by July 1, 1983. The CWA prohibits the discharge of any pollutant by any person. The definition of...

...Writers at 49 (May 1987) ("Training Manual"). * Another goal of the CWA is to achieve and maintain "water quality which provides for the protection and...and provides for recreation in and on the water." CWA § 101(a)(5), 33 USC $ 1251(a)(5). permit under section 1342 of this title [NPDES permit] shall...

...water quality: • That the discharge of pollutants into navigable waters be eliminated by 1985. • That wherever attainable, an interim goal of water...in and on the water, be achieved by July 1, 1983. These goals were not fully achieved and, in fact, the first one may be unrealistic if taken literally....

...function of ecosystems is maintained; and WHEREAS, the further purpose of the Clean Water Act is (o attain water quality which provides for the protection and...wildlife and provides for recreation in and on the water and WHEREAS, water quality under the Clean Water Act is defined through the designated uses of the...

...achieve this objective it is hereby declared that, consistent with the provisions of this chapter— (1) it is the national goal that the discharge of...recreation in and on the water be achieved by July 1, l983; (3) it is the national policy that the discharge of toxic pollutants in toxic amounts be prohibited;...