SEWAGE DISPOSAL

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: authorize for sewer overflow control grants (see H.R. 624), H410 [8FE]

Chesapeake Bay: establish an EPA grants program to provide assistance for nutrient removal practices to States in the watershed (see S. 1491), S8948 [26JY]

Colorado: provide environmental assistance to communities for water supply and treatment projects (see S. 1202), S6225 [8JN] (see H.R. 3521), H7557 [28JY]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize participation in modifications to the Pima County Wastewater Management Regional Treatment System for Improved Reclaimed Water Production (see H.R. 4271), H10144 [9NO]

Ecology and environment: require information on the contents of sludge to be provided to purchasers of the sludge and the public (see H.R. 4130), H9102 [25OC]

Food: amend inspection laws to notify consumers of products produced from crops, livestock, or poultry raised on sewage sludge-treated land (see H.R. 207), H78 [4JA]

Mammoth Community Water District: remove certain restrictions on the ability to use certain acquired property (see H.R. 853), H718 [16FE]

North Dakota: provide environmental assistance to communities for water supply and treatment projects (see S. 482), S1867 [1MR]

Public utilities: enhance security of wastewater treatment works (see S. 1995), S12681 [10NO]

Ships and vessels: establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels into U.S. waters (see S. 793), S3652 [14AP] (see H.R. 1636), H2100 [14AP]

Taxation: applicability of volume cap for private activity bonds to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 1708), H2149 [19AP]

———permit interest on federally guaranteed water, wastewater, and essential community facilities loans to be tax exempt in order to improve such facilities in rural areas (see S. 157), S436 [25JA] (see H.R. 2378), H3331 [16MY]

Water: improve water and wastewater infrastructure (see S. 1400), S8301 [14JY]

Water pollution: ensure that sewage treatment plants monitor for and report discharges of raw sewage (see H.R. 1720), H2393 [20AP]

———prohibit a publicly-owned treatment works from diverting flows to bypass any portion of its treatment facility (see H.R. 1126), H983 [3MR]

Letters

Chesapeake Bay restoration legislation: Mike Waugh, Chesapeake Bay Commission, S8959 [26JY]

———Roy A. Hoagland, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, S8958 [26JY]

Repeal certain highway stormwater discharge mitigation program requirements, S4457 [28AP]

———Arthur G. Baggett, Jr., Association of State and Interstate Water Pollution Control Administrators, S4456, S4471 [28AP]

———Chad Berginnis, Association of State Floodplain Managers, Inc., S4457 [28AP]

———Deb Callahan, League of Conservation Voters, S4458 [28AP]

———Diane VanDe Hei, Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies, S4471 [28AP]

———Gerry Connolly, Virginia Association of Counties, S4472 [28AP]

———Jeffrey D. Shoaf, Associated General Contractors of America, S4454 [28AP]

———John Horsley, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, S4455 [28AP]

———Ken Kirk, Association of Metropolitan Sewerage Agencies, S4457, S4471 [28AP]

———Mark R. Warner, Governor of Virginia, S4472 [28AP]

———R. Steven Brown, Environmental Council of the States, S4456 [28AP]

———several environmental organizations, S4458 [28AP]

———Steve Moyer, Trout Unlimited (organization), S4457, S4471 [28AP]

———T. Peter Ruane, American Road & Transportation Builders Association, S4454 [28AP]

———Tim Williams, Water Environment Federation, S4457 [28AP]

———Tom Cochran, U.S. Conference of Mayors, S4456, S4471 [28AP]

———Transportation Construction Coalition, S4455 [28AP]

Lists

Groups against the EPA National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit requirements for municipal wastewater treatment during wet weather conditions, H3666 [19MY]

Organizations supporting the Bond amendment to H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, on repealing certain highway stormwater discharge mitigation program requirements, S4454 [28AP]

Remarks in House

Denver, CO: Metro Wastewater Reclamation District recipient of National Association of Clean Water Agencies Platinum Award, E862 [4MY]

EPA: Clean Water State Revolving Fund funding, H3592, H3608, H3674 [19MY]

———prohibit funding for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit requirements for municipal wastewater treatment during wet weather conditions, H3665-H3669 [19MY]

Mammoth Community Water District: remove certain restrictions on the ability to use certain acquired property (H.R. 853), H11442, H11443 [13DE]

McCandless Township Sanitary Authority: anniversary, E2333 [10NO]

National Association of Clean Water Agencies: anniversary, E810 [28AP]

Ships and vessels: establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels into U.S. waters (H.R. 1636), E649 [14AP]

Water pollution: prohibit a publicly-owned treatment works from diverting flows to bypass any portion of its treatment facility (H.R. 1126), H3589 [19MY]

Remarks in Senate

Chesapeake Bay: establish an EPA grants program to provide assistance for nutrient removal practices to States in the watershed (S. 1491), S8951-S8953 [26JY]

Colorado: provide environmental assistance to communities for water supply and treatment projects (S. 1202), S6234 [8JN]

EPA: clean water and drinking water State revolving funds funding, S2954 [17MR]

———Clean Water State Revolving Fund funding, S9369, S9370 [29JY]

Lake Mead National Recreation Area: water and wastewater management systems funding, S7590, S7591 [29JN]

National Association of Clean Water Agencies: anniversary, S4182 [25AP]

New Jersey: Rahway Valley Sewerage Authority funding, S7589, S7590 [29JN]

North Dakota: provide environmental assistance to communities for water supply and treatment projects (S. 482), S1873 [1MR]

Public utilities: enhance security of wastewater treatment works (S. 1995), S12686 [10NO], S12943 [16NO]

Roads and highways: repeal certain highway stormwater discharge mitigation program requirements, S4453-S4459, S4461, S4470-S4475 [28AP]

Taxation: permit interest on federally guaranteed water, wastewater, and essential community facilities loans to be tax exempt in order to improve such facilities in rural areas (S. 157), S484 [25JA]

Reports filed

Mammoth Community Water District Removal of Certain Restrictions on the Ability To Use Certain Acquired Property: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 853) (H. Rept. 109-109), H4294 [8JN]

Sewer Overflow Control Grants Appropriations: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 624) (H. Rept. 109-166), H5800 [13JY]

Water Infrastructure Financing Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1400) (S. Rept. 109-186), S13450 [12DE]

Texts of

H.R. 853, remove certain restrictions on the ability to use certain acquired property in Mammoth Community Water District, H11442 [13DE]

S. 157, permit interest on federally guaranteed water, wastewater, and essential community facilities loans to be tax exempt in order to improve such facilities in rural areas, S484 [25JA]

S. 793, Clean Cruise Ship Act, S3658-S3664 [14AP]

S. 1202, Rural Colorado Water Infrastructure Act, S6234 [8JN]

S. 1400, Water Infrastructure Financing Act, S8311-S8317 [14JY]

S. 1491, Chesapeake Bay Watershed Nutrient Removal Assistance Act, S8954 [26JY]