The Supreme Court Muddied the Clean Water Act

What a recent Supreme Court ruling could mean for the future of the Clean Water Act
In a narrow 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court ruled to limit the EPA's authority to issue broad water pollution permits under the Clean Water Act.
Supreme Court Rules the Clean Water Act Doesn’t Actually Require That Water Be Clean
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court substantially weakened federal limitations on raw sewage discharge into nearby bodies of water. Its 5–4 decision will, in practice, free cities to dump substantially more sewage into rivers,
Supreme Court Says EPA Has No Authority to Impose “End-Result” Requirements in Clean Water Act Permits
On Tuesday, March 4, 2025, the Supreme Court issued an opinion in City and County of San Francisco, California v. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. No. 23-753 in which the City and County of San Francisco (San Francisco) challenged certain provisions in the Clean Water Act (CWA) National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit for its Oceanside wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) that conditioned compliance on whether the receiving water body met certain water quality standards.
Supreme Court water ruling might have unexpectedly clean result in Southern California
An environmental lawyer who wrote an amicus brief in San Francisco v. EPA believes a criticized ruling actually means tougher standards.
Supreme Court strikes down EPA rules on discharge of water pollution
The justices ruled that the agency cannot impose generic prohibitions against violating water quality standards.
Supreme Court Deals Blow to E.P.A. in Dispute Over Federal Water Rules
The 5-to-4 decision is the latest setback for the agency and could have sweeping implications for curtailing water pollution offshore.
Supreme Court Rules 5-4 Against EPA in Water Pollution Case
A divided Supreme Court on Tuesday made it harder for environmental regulators to limit water pollution, ruling for San Francisco in a case about the discharge of raw sewage that sometimes occurs during heavy rains.
Supreme Court sides with San Francisco in its fight over EPA clean water rules
The U.S. Supreme Court sided with San Francisco on Tuesday in a ruling that narrows the Clean Water Act. The case pitted a city that champions environmental policies against the federal agency tasked with protecting the environment.
Supreme Court Eases EPA's Grip on Water Pollution Regulations
The Supreme Court's recent ruling limits EPA's ability to regulate sewage discharge into U.S. waterways affecting water quality standards.
Supreme Court sides with San Francisco, requiring EPA to set specific targets in water pollution permits
The U.S. Supreme Court has limited how flexible the Environmental Protection Agency and states can be in regulating water pollution under the Clean Water Act in a ruling issued March 4, 2025. However,
US Supreme Court Reins in EPA Power to Police Water Pollution Discharge
"EPA is required to issue the limitations necessary to ensure that the water quality standards are met," Barrett wrote. "So taking a tool away from EPA may make it harder for the
SCOTUS ruling could make U.S. water more poopy. We’re doing memes about it
Americans are getting antsy about the possibility of poop in the drinking water thanks to a new interpretation of the Clean ...
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Supreme Court Leaves Users Disgusted After Rolling Back Clean Water Act's Raw Sewage Discharge Limitations: 'Poop Is Back On the Menu'
The Supreme Court weakened restrictions on the discharge of raw sewage into water supplies in a 5-4 decision to roll back ...
Proposed California water law would revive Clean Water Act rules
Supporters of SB 601 say the bill is a response to a 2023 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court and to a second Trump ...
NJ company sentenced, to pay $1 million fine for dumping pollutant that contaminated CT brook
The company was found liable for violating the Clean Water Act after dumping a pollutant in a Cheshire brook in 2019 that ...
Supreme Court Reached 'Puzzling' Conclusion, Amy Coney Barrett Says
Justice Amy Coney Barrett said the Supreme Court reached a "puzzling" conclusion in a case on water regulations issued by the EPA.
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Ruling in favor of SF stormwater discharge permit casts doubt on clean water standards
A years-long dispute over a San Francisco stormwater discharge permit came to an end Tuesday with a decision by the U.S.