Under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, ____ have primary responsibility for enforcing the permit system.

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States have primary responsibility for enforcing the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit system. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) oversees the program and can take enforcement action against a state if it fails to adequately enforce the program. Private citizens can also bring enforcement actions against permit holders in some cases, but they do not have primary responsibility for enforcing the permit system. Congressional representatives and county courts do not play a direct role in enforcing NPDES permits.

Under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, ____ Have Primary