Under what authority can the EPA allow the Army Corps of Engineers to pump water into Lake Pontchartrain without a permit?
In New Orleans and other communities, Hurricane Katrina flood waters contain oil and hazardous substances. Under Section 311(c) and its implementing regulations, discharges that are in compliance with the instructions of an EPA On-Scene Coordinator (pursuant to the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan) do not require NPDES permits.
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