### Question
How is the "effluent limitation" defined?


### Answer
The term **effluent limitation** is defined in *33 U.S.C. § 1362* as follows -

> any restriction established by a State or the Administrator on quantities, rates, and concentrations of chemical, physical, biological, and other constituents which are discharged from point sources into navigable waters, the waters of the contiguous zone, or the ocean, including schedules of compliance

#### Citation:
  - *33 U.S.C. § 1362*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 26-WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL > SUBCHAPTER V-GENERAL PROVISIONS**

