US Coast Guard
MARINE SAFETY MANUAL
CHAPTER 7. POLLUTION RESPONSE
Section 502(7) of the FWPCA broadly defines navigable waters as
"waters of the United States." This includes waters "traditionally"
recognized as navigable, along with streams, creeks, lakes, and ponds
which form their tributaries. Storm drains and other artificial
systems are extensions of waterways when an effluent could flow
through them into the tributary system without passing through a
treatment plant. "Waters of the U.S." also include seasonally dry
watercourses when there is water standing or flowing. The mere
existence of a channel or bed through which water could flow is,
however, insufficient without the actual presence of water or
potential presence of water in the near future due to tidal
fluctuations, seasonal flooding, or other occurrences. Therefore,
"navigability" is not the controlling factor. Definitions of
jurisdictional terms are contained in 33 CFR 2.05.
http://www.uscg.mil/hq/nsfweb/foscr/ASTFOSCRSeminar/Presentations/JurisdictionandAuthority/MERPagesCIM_16000_11.pdfThe Coast Guard operates the National Response Center (NRC) around-the-clock to receive notification of pollution incidents and to ensure that information is passed to the predesignated Coast Guard or EPA OSC for response. The NRC provides a toll-free number (800-424-8802) for making pollution reports from anywhere in the United States.
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