The “Clean Water Act” shall mean the U.S. federal law, 33 United States Code Section 1251 et seg. that regulates the discharge of pollutants into the nation's surface waters, including lakes, rivers, streams, wetlands, and coastal areas. The Clean Water Act is administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which sets water quality standards and the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection which oversees Nevada’s water quality permit program.