Engineering:Outfall
An outfall is the discharge point of a storm drain or waste stream into a body of water. In the United Kingdom, the term may also apply to discharges from a "watercourse", which may be a river, stream or canal.[1]
United States permit requirements
File:FlorhamParkSewerageUtilityOutfall.webm In the United States, point sources may not discharge pollutants to surface waters without a permit issued through the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), as required by the Clean Water Act.[2] Most NPDES permits are issued by state environmental agencies. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issues permits in some locations.[3]
Point sources include industrial facilities; service industries; municipal governments (particularly sewage treatment plants and stormwater outfalls); other government facilities such as military bases; and some agricultural facilities, such as animal feedlots.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ "Structure: Outfall". Bristol, UK: United Kingdom Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs. 2025-04-06. https://environment.data.gov.uk/asset-management/drl-app/revision/current/categories/Structure/asset-types/Outfall.
- ↑ United States. Pub.L. 92–500 Approved October 18, 1972.
- ↑ "National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System". Washington, D.C.: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). 2025-06-03. https://www.epa.gov/npdes.
- ↑ "NPDES Permit Basics". EPA. 2025-06-03. https://www.epa.gov/npdes/npdes-permit-basics.
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