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Point feature class representing locations of NPDES facilities within Coal Mine Permits regulated by the Illinois Land Reclamation Division, Office of Mines & Minerals, IDNR under the provisions of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977.. NPDES (National Pollution Discharge Elimination System) is an EPA permit program that regulates direct discharges from wastewater treatment facilities that discharge into waters of the US. Wastewater treatment facilities are issued NPDES permits regulating their discharge as required by the Clean Water Act. A facility may have one or more dischargers. The location represents the facility where a discharge point of a discrete conveyance such as a pipe or man made ditch exists. For more detailed information about the NPDES program, go to: http://www.epa.gov/owmitnet/npdes.htm. |