Washington Federal Judge Revises Order In Light Of New Clean Water Act Final Rule

(January 24, 2024, 10:37 AM EST) -- SEATTLE — In granting summary judgment in favor of a man who says a homeowners association violated the Clean Water Act (CWA) by failing to maintain a manmade wetlands that captures stormwater runoff before it enters a nearby lake, a Washington federal judge revised a previous order denying the man summary judgment in light of a revised definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) that clarifies that a point source under the CWA can also be a WOTUS....