### Question
Can you define what effluent limitation means?


### Answer
**Effluent limitation** is defined as the following in *33 U.S.C. § 1362*:

> 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**

