How the US Clean Water Act Fines Direct Wastewater Discharges

04/01/25

“How does the US Clean Water Act fine people who direct discharge into waters and wetlands?”

The US Clean Water Act governs water sanitation in the US. If someone direct discharges wastewater into US waters and wetlands, they can get between 1 – 6 years of convictions and have to pay between $2,500 and upwards of $100,000 per day depending on the severity of the crime committed.