USA
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
Summary Description
Regulates the water discharges of agricultural facilities.
Species
Fish
Jurisdiction
USA
Sub-Jurisdiction
N/A
Type of Act
Regulation
Status
In force
Legal Value
Binding
Date Enacted
1983
Date Updated
June, 2023
Official Citation
40 C.F.R. § 122.24 (USA)
Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- Includes aquaculture facilities in its regulation.
- Regulates water pollution.
Weaknesses
- Limits regulation of water pollution only to certain sizes of aquaculture facilities.
- Does not take into account consideration of fish welfare.
- Does not prohibit aquaculture facilities in environmentally protected areas.
- Does not provides regulations on worker protections, nor on escapee captive fishes.
The Coller Animal Law Forum is part of Jeremy Coller Foundation, a registered charity (No. 1163970) and a company limited by guarantee (No. 9696841) in England and Wales. | Copyright @ 2026