 H.R.2452
Raw Sewage Overflow Community Right-to-Know Act
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to ensure that publicly owned treatment works monitor for and report sewer overflows, and for other purposes.
 30 Total Points
Summary
Raw Sewage Overflow Community Right-to-Know Act - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to direct owners or operators of publicly owned treatment works to: (1) institute an alert system for sewer overflows; (2) notify the public of such overflows in areas where human health is potentially affected not later than 24 hours; (3) immediately notify public health authorities and other affected entities; and (4) provide specified reports to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or the state. Makes the alert systems eligible for state water pollution control revolving fund assistance. What do you think?
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Legislation Detail
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Legislation Slant
Latest Action:
Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
This action occurred on Friday, August 1, 2008 and earned 5 points.
Legislative Progress
Introduced in the House on May 23, 2007
Passed in the House on June 23, 2008
Introduced in the Senate on August 1, 2008
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