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S. 2779 (97th)

A bill to specify that the release of water from dams is not the discharge of water pollution.

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Introduced

27 July 1982

Last action

27 July 1982 · Introduced

Status

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

Sponsors

Sen. Hart, Gary W. [D-CO], Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA]

Subjects

Environment

Source updated

14 January 2025

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Summary

Amends the Clean Water Act to declare that "discharge of a pollutant or pollutants" does not include controlled or uncontrolled flows of water through, over, or around dams with water quality effects resulting solely from impoundment or from the method of release.

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Timeline

  1. 27 July 1982

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 27 July 1982

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

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