CLEAR Waters Act

This bill, titled the Clarifying Legal Exclusions Around Regulated Waters Act (CLEAR Waters Act), aims to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act by providing specific exclusions from the definition of "navigable waters." The primary goal is to clarify the scope of federal jurisdiction under the Act by explicitly stating what types of water features are not subject to its regulations. Key provisions of the bill establish that the term "navigable waters" does not include: Any component of a waste treatment system , such as lagoons or ponds, designed to manage or treat wastewater. Ephemeral features that flow solely in direct response to precipitation. Groundwater . Additionally, the bill grants authority to the Administrator and the Secretary of the Army to determine other features that may be excluded from this definition, further refining the Act's applicability.