Wastewater Treatment Works Security Act of 2006

Summary

Wastewater Treatment Works Security Act of 2006 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide grants for: (1) vulnerability assessments of publicly owned treatment works; (2) implementation of security enhancements; (3) the development, expansion, or upgrading of emergency response plans; and (4) the voluntary creation of mutual aid and emergency network preparedness agreements developed in accordance with the National Incident Management System. Prescribes disclosure limits and protections for vulnerability assessments. Limits the federal cost share of an activity funded by grant under this Act to 50%. Authorizes the Administrator to: (1) provide technical guidance to small publicly owned treatment works (serving fewer than 10,000 individuals) for conducting vulnerability assessments and implementing security enhancements; and (2) make grants to nonprofit organizations to improve assessment methodologies. Requires the Administrator to research and review: (1) means of providing alternative processes to convey, treat, and dispose of wastewater if a disruption of service event occurs; (2) how a collection system of a treatment works could be used to convey hazardous substances and how it could be secured in response to an intentional harmful act; (3) methods for monitoring a collection system for hazardous substances and unauthorized entry; and (4) treatment technologies.

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• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 21 September 2006

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 21 September 2006

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 21 September 2006

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 10 May 2006

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 10 May 2006

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 10 May 2006

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