United States ex rel. Tenn. Valley Auth. v. Tennessee Water Quality Control Bd.

ELR Citation: ELR 20598
No(s). 82-5288 (6th Cir. Sep 23, 1983)

The court holds that the state of Tennessee may not require the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to obtain, under §402(b) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA), a discharge permit for the reconstruction and operation of a dam and flume, since a dam is not a point source and it is not a...