On January 8, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Los Angeles County Flood Control District v. NRDC, Inc., a closely watched case under the federal Clean Water Act (CWA) relating to pollutants from municipal storm water systems.  Prior to the decision, there was speculation that the U.S. Supreme Court may use the case to address issues relating to the scope and jurisdiction of the CWA, but ultimately the Court issued a very narrow decision holding that the flow of water with pollutants from an improved portion of a navigable waterway into an unimproved portion of the… Read more