### Question
Can you define what toxic pollutant means?


### Answer
**Toxic pollutant** is defined as the following in *33 U.S.C. § 1293a*:

> those toxic pollutants referred to in section 1311(b)(2)(C) and 1311(b)(2)(D) of this title and such other pollutants as the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, determines are appropriate based on their effects on human health and the environment

#### Citation:
  - *33 U.S.C. § 1293a*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 26-WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL > SUBCHAPTER II-GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF TREATMENT WORKS**

