Recreational Waters Protection Act

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Introduced

20 July 2000

Last action

21 July 2000 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Summary

Recreational Waters Protection Act - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to review the capabilities of existing marine sanitation technology and publish revised standards for marine sanitation devices pursuant to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. Provides that such standards shall require a baseline effluent water quality of not more than ten fecal coliform per 100 milliliters and a reduction in biological oxygen demand of at least35 percent. Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make State authority to prohibit the discharge of sewage (whether treated or not) inapplicable to vessels that operate a type I or II marine sanitation device that meets the revised standards pursuant to the Recreational Waters Protection Act.

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Timeline

20 July 2000
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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20 July 2000
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 July 2000
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
21 July 2000
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Source: Committee

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/4917
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