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S. 3388 (112th)

Sewage Overflow Community Right-to-Know Act

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

16 July 2012

Last action

16 July 2012 · Introduced

Status

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

Sponsors

Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]

Subjects

Healthcare, Environment

Source updated

14 August 2025

Healthcare · Environment

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Summary

Sewage Overflow Community Right-to-Know Act - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to require owners or operators of publicly owned treatment works to: (1) institute monitoring systems to provide timely alerts of sewer overflows, (2) notify the public not later than 24 hours after receiving knowledge of such overflows in areas where human health is potentially affected, (3) notify public health authorities and other affected entities immediately of an overflow that may imminently and substantially endanger human health, (4) report each overflow on discharge monitoring reports to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or the state, and (5) annually report to the Administrator or the state on the total number of overflows in a calendar year. Makes specified exceptions to notification and reporting requirements for backups into single-family residences and for overflows that occur in the course of treatment works maintenance, respectively. Requires annual summary reports by states to the Administrator. Requires the Administrator to promulgate regulations, including to establish overflow assessment guidance and develop communications measures to provide notification under this Act. Makes the monitoring systems eligible for state water pollution control revolving fund assistance.

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Timeline

  1. 16 July 2012

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 16 July 2012

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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