Timberline Plywood Company discharges its untreated wastewater into Urban City's storm drainage pipes,which empty into Valley Creek.Under the Clean Water Act,this discharge is most likely

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Discharging untreated wastewater into storm drainage pipes which eventually leads to a water body like Valley Creek is a violation of the Clean Water Act. The Act prohibits any discharge of pollutants from any point source into navigable waters without a permit. The storm drainage pipe is considered a point source, and Timberline Plywood Company is responsible for obtaining a permit for any discharge of untreated wastewater into it.

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