To the gentleman from California, Mister Duarte, for two minutes. The gentleman from California is recognized for two minutes. Thank you, Chairman Simpson, for yielding to me. Under the Clean Water act, the EPA, or states with delegated authority regulate point sources of pollution into the waters of the United States. Point source pollution is pollution from any discernible, confined, and discreet conveyance, such as pollution from sewage treatment facilities facilities, but not agricultural stormwater runoff. (00:10–00:20)
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