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S. 2080 (110th)

Sewage Overflow Community Right-to-Know Act

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

20 September 2007

Last action

24 September 2008 · Reported

Status

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1075.

Sponsors

Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY]

Subjects

Healthcare, Environment

Source updated

5 December 2025

Healthcare · Environment

Summary

Sewage Overflow 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 within 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.

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Timeline

  1. 20 September 2007

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 20 September 2007

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11859-11860)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 20 September 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 17 September 2008

    Reported

    Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Source: Committee

  5. 24 September 2008

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1075.

    Source: Calendars

  6. 24 September 2008

    Reported

    Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-497. Minority views filed.

    Source: Committee

  7. 24 September 2008

    Reported

    Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-497. Minority views filed.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

Documents

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Reported to Senate (text)

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  • Reported to Senate (text)

    Reported to Senate · EN · 24 September 2008

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  • Reported to Senate (PDF)

    Reported to Senate · EN · 24 September 2008

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  • Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

    summary · EN · 24 September 2008

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  • Introduced in Senate (text)

    Introduced in Senate · EN · 20 September 2007

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