{"data":{"id":"us/40-cfr-131.15","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"40 CFR 131.15","heading":"Authorizing the use of schedules of compliance for water quality-based effluent limits in NPDES permits.","body":"If a State intends to authorize the use of schedules of compliance for water quality-based effluent limits in NPDES permits, the State must adopt a permit compliance schedule authorizing provision. Such authorizing provision is a water quality standard subject to EPA review and approval under section 303 of the Act and must be consistent with sections 502(17) and 301(b)(1)(C) of the Act.","path":["Title 40—Protection of Environment","CHAPTER I—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY","SUBCHAPTER D—WATER PROGRAMS","PART 131—WATER QUALITY STANDARDS","Subpart B—Establishment of Water Quality Standards"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-40.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:04Z","sha256":"a4969618f97e54ff9a3e79e75c43ca450402b8c11f54b90ac228dc9a6eee56a2","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/40-cfr-131.14","next":"us/40-cfr-131.20"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}