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Documents Associated with the 2015 Clean Water Rule

The following documents are associated with the 2015 Clean Water Rule.

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Technical Support Document for the Clean Water Rule: Definition of Waters of the United States (PDF)(423 pp, 2 MB)
Final Clean Water Rule Economic Analysis (PDF)(87 pp, 833 K)
Environmental Assessment - Finding of No Significant Impact (PDF)(104 pp, 734 K)
Environmental Assessment - Finding of No Significant Impact for Clean Water Rule