Water Quality Standards Attainability Act
Sponsored By: Representative Shreve, Jefferson [R-IN-6]
In Committee
Summary
Would force regulators to weigh the cost and availability of treatment technologies when setting water-quality rules. This bill would amend the Clean Water Act to make states and the EPA explicitly consider treatment technology costs and commercial availability in reviews and criteria for water quality standards. It also directs states to assess standards for waters affected by combined sewer overflows and to share those assessments with the EPA Administrator.
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- States and local regulators: States would have to include assessments of water quality standards for water bodies that receive municipal combined storm and sanitary sewer discharges. Reviews must focus on ensuring combined sewer overflow (CSO) controls are cost-effective and results must be provided to the EPA Administrator.
- EPA and federal criteria: The EPA Administrator would be required to factor the cost and commercial availability of treatment technologies into the development or revision of federal water quality criteria.
- Municipalities and public water supplies: Municipal sewer systems would face reviews that emphasize cost-effective CSO controls, and the value of water for public supplies would be judged with likely treatment needs and technology availability in mind.
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EPA and states would weigh treatment costs
EPA would have to consider the cost and commercial availability of treatment tech when setting water quality criteria. States would need to review waters that get combined storm and sewer discharges and check if overflow controls are cost‑effective. States would also have to share review results with EPA. This could change compliance duties for sewer systems and industries. Households could see changes in water quality or in water and sewer bills.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Shreve, Jefferson [R-IN-6]
IN • R
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
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