ELR Citation: ELR 20689
No(s). 00-16026, -16027 (9th Cir. May 31, 2002)

The court holds that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) did not exceed its statutory authority in identifying the Garcia River under Clean Water Act (CWA) §303(d)(1)(A) and establishing the Garcia River total maximum daily load (TMDL) even though the river is polluted only by nonpoint s...