B33B9I0 102 NPDES Compliance Monitoring Inspector Training: LEGAL ISSUES NPDES COMPLIANCE MONITORING INSPECTOR TRAINING MODULE LEGAL ISSUES U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY OFFICE OF WATER ENFORCEMENT AND PERMITS ENFORCEMENT DIVISION ENFORCEMENT SUPPORT BRANCH MAY 1990NPDES Compliance Monitoring Inspector Training: LEGAL ISSUES DISCLAIMER ‘This module has been reviewed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Water Enforcement and Permits and approved for publication. This module represents EPA's introductory training on selected topics relating to conducting NPDES compliance inspections. Failure on the part of any duly authorized official, inspector, or agent to comply with its contents will not be a defense in any enforcement action, nor will a failure to comply with this guidance alone constitute grounds for rendering evidence obtained thereby inadmissible in a court of law. ‘The mention of trade names or commercial products constitutes neither endorsement nor recommendation for use.