Section 1311 (a) of the federal Clean Water Act is clear. “The discharge of any pollutant by any person shall be unlawful without a permit.” The rules apply to every business. In particular, domestic aquaculturists, in freshwater or seawater, are at risk due to discharges of contaminated water from their settling ponds, ocean bottom accumulation of waste or other contaminating sources at their facilities. Veterinary Drug Residue, chemicals, other pharmaceuticals, sediment, suspended solids, altered PH, nitrogen, ammonia, temperature, among others, are just a few of the pollutant discharge issues. Citizens and consumers are becoming more aware of and more active about this growing environmental risk.