[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 79 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 H. R. 79

 To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to exempt pesticide rinse water 
        degradation systems from subtitle C permit requirements.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 6, 1999

Mr. Bilirakis introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                         Committee on Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to exempt pesticide rinse water 
        degradation systems from subtitle C permit requirements.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. EXEMPTION FROM SUBTITLE C PERMIT REQUIREMENT FOR PESTICIDE 
              RINSE WATER DEGRADATION SYSTEMS.

    Section 3005 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6925) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(k) Pesticide Rinse Water Degradation Systems.--(1) 
Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, a person owning or 
operating a pesticide rinse water degradation system that meets the 
criteria set forth in paragraph (2) is not subject to the requirement 
to obtain a permit under this section for the treatment or disposal of 
pesticide rinse water in such system.
    ``(2) To qualify for the exemption under paragraph (1), a pesticide 
rinse water degradation system must meet the following criteria:
            ``(A) The system uses evaporation and biological 
        degradation to treat or dispose of pesticide rinse water.
            ``(B) The system contains an above-ground tank or double-
        walled tank that can be inspected for leaks and that is a tank 
        within the meaning of such term as used in this subtitle or the 
        regulations promulgated under this subtitle.
            ``(C) The system includes a secondary containment system 
        capable of collecting and containing any leaks from the tank.
            ``(D) There is no discharge of fluid from the system.
            ``(E) The system, including the secondary containment 
        system, is protected from rainfall.
            ``(F) When the system is dismantled or any matrix or media 
        used in the tank is replaced, if the matrix or media contains 
        any hazardous waste, the matrix or media is treated, stored, or 
        disposed of in accordance with this subtitle and regulations 
        promulgated under this subtitle.
    ``(3) For purposes of this subsection, the term `pesticide rinse 
water degradation system' means a system for treating or disposing of 
water used to rinse pesticide application equipment.
    ``(4) This subsection shall apply with respect to pesticide rinse 
water degradation systems in operation as of January 1, 1987.''.
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