SEWAGE DISPOSAL related term(s) Refuse Disposal

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: prohibit disposal of fetal remains in publicly owned water systems (see H.R. 7270), H535 [7FE]

Atlanta, GA: increase funding for stormwater management (see S. 4644), S4266 [9JY] (see H.R. 8853), H4320 [26JN]

Corps of Engineers: exempt certain structures from removal from Corps of Engineers property on Table Rock Lake (see S. 4658), S4343 [10JY] (see H.R. 7818), H2119 [26MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish emergency preparedness and response technical assistance program to assist entities that operate rural water or wastewater systems to prepare for and respond to natural or man-made disasters (see H.R. 7241), H431 [5FE]

——— establish Office of Colonias and Farmworker Initiatives (see S. 4071), S2597 [22MR]

Dept. of HHS: award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to establish, maintain, or improve activities relative to detection and monitoring of infectious diseases through wastewater (see H.R. 9008), H4624 [11JY]

EPA: collect information on U.S. water access needs to understand impacts of water access gap in each State and territory (see S. 4220), S3134 [1MY]

——— expand eligibility under State Response to Contaminants Program to also cover small and disadvantaged communities (see S. 3778), S495 [8FE]

——— make certain projects and activities eligible for financial assistance under State water pollution control revolving fund (see H.R. 8916), H4450 [2JY]

——— prohibit from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing certain changes to regulations relative to meat and poultry products effluent discharges (see H.R. 7079), H251 [25JA]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Agriculture: include cybersecurity technical assistance in national rural water and wastewater circuit rider program (H.R. 3809), H1490 [22MR]

EPA: establish permanent program to assist low-income households in maintaining access to sanitation services and drinking water, H5980 [14NO]

FTC: issue regulations requiring non-flushable wet wipes to have ‘‘Do Not Flush’’ labeling (H.R. 2964), H3707–H3709 [11JN]

Gaston County, NC: water and sewer infrastructure funding, H1306 [21MR]

Great Lakes Authority: funding, H4776 [23JY]

San Diego, CA: South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant funding, H55 [11JA], H1099 [12MR]

Reports filed

International Boundary and Water Commission Acceptance of Funds for Activities Relating to Wastewater Treatment and Flood Control Works: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 5903) (H. Rept. 118–777), H6203 [26NO]

Wastewater Infrastructure Pollution Prevention and Environmental Safety (WIPPES) Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2964) (H. Rept. 118–447), H2140 [5AP]

Texts of

H.R. 2964, Wastewater Infrastructure Pollution Prevention and Environmental Safety (WIPPES) Act, H3707 [11JN]