### Question
How does GENERAL PROVISIONS define pollutant?


### Answer
Under *33 U.S.C. § 1362*, **pollutant** is defined as:

> dredged spoil, solid waste, incinerator residue, sewage, garbage, sewage sludge, munitions, chemical wastes, biological materials, radioactive materials, heat, wrecked or discarded equipment, rock, sand, cellar dirt and industrial, municipal, and agricultural waste discharged into water

#### Citation:
  - *33 U.S.C. § 1362*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 25-PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY PROGRAM > SUBCHAPTER V-GENERAL PROVISIONS**

