,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cif  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bg1 #bjac    
,mr4 ,laut5b]g 7= himself & ,mr4        
,:iteh\se7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill
  ,to am5d ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution    
,control ,act to ensure t sewage        
treatm5t plants monitor = & report      
dis*>ges ( raw sewage1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,sewage ,ov]fl[ ,community          
,"r-to-,"k ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions       
,section #ejb ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]          
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#acfb7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#bf7 ,treatm5t works ,! t]m   
treatm5t works has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 
section #bab4  4  #c4 ,monitor+1        
report+1 & public notification ( sew]   
ov]fl[s ,section #djb ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]  
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#acdb7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7s7 ,sew] ov]fl[ monitor+1     

report+1 & notifications  7#a7          
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3  7,a7    
,sanit>y sew] ov]fl[  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
t]m sanit>y sew] ov]fl[ means an ov]fl[1
 spill1 release1 or div]sion ( wa/ewat] 
f a sanit>y sew] sy/em4  7ii7           
,inclusions ,! t]m sanit>y sew] ov]fl[  
includes--  7,i7 ov]fl[s or releases (  
wa/ewat] t rea* wat]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
  7,,ii7 ov]fl[s or releases ( wa/ewat] 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t d n rea* wat]s ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,,iii7 wa/ewat]      
backups into build+s t are caus$ by     
blockages or fl[ conditions 9 a sanit>y 
sew] o!r ?an a build+ lat]al4  7iii7    
,exclusions ,! t]m sanit>y sew] ov]fl[  
does n include--  7,i7 municipal comb9$ 
sew] ov]fl[s or o!r dis*>ges f ! comb9$ 
portion ( a municipal comb9$ /orm &     
sanit>y sew] sy/em2 or  7,,ii7 wa/ewat] 
backups into build+s caus$ by a blockage
 or o!r malfunction ( a build+ lat]al t 
is privately own$4  7,b7 ,sew] ov]fl[ ,!
 t]m sew] ov]fl[ means a sanit>y sew]   
ov]fl[ or a municipal comb9$ sew]       

ov]fl[4  7,c7 ,s+le-family resid5ce  7i7
 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m s+le-family resid5ce   
means an individual dwell+ unit4  7ii7  
,inclusions ,! t]m s+le-family resid5ce 
includes--  7,i7 an ap>tm5t2  7,,ii7 a  
condom9ium2  7,,iii7 a h\se2 &  7,,iv7 a
 dormitory4  7iii7 ,exclusions ,! t]m   
s+le-family resid5ce does n include !   
common areas ( a multidwell+ /ructure4  
7#b7 ,g5]al requirem5ts ,aft] ! la/ day 
( ! #ahj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on 
:i* regulations are promulgat$ "u       
p>agraph 7#e71 a p]mit issu$1 r5ew$1 or 
modifi$ "u ?is section by ! ,adm9i/rator
 or ! ,/ate1 z applicable1 = a publicly 
own$ treatm5t works %all require1 at a  
m9imum1 beg9n+ on ! date ( ! issuance1  
modification1 or r5ewal1 t ! own] or    
op]ator ( ! treatm5t works--  7,a7      
in/itute & use a feasible me?odology1   
te*nology1 or managem5t program =       
monitor+ sew] ov]fl[s to al]t ! own] or 
op]ator to ! occurr5ce ( a sew] ov]fl[ 9
 a timely mann]2  7,b7 9 ! case ( a sew]
 ov]fl[ t has ! pot5tial to affect human

 heal?1 notify ! public ( ! ov]fl[ z    
soon z practicable b n lat] ?an #bd h\rs
 aft] ! "t ! own] or op]ator kn[s ( !   
ov]fl[2  7,c7 9 ! case ( a sew] ov]fl[ t
 may imm95tly & sub/antially endang]    
human heal?1 notify public heal?        
au?orities & o!r affect$ entities1 su* z
 public wat] sy/ems1 ( ! ov]fl[         
imm$iately aft] ! own] or op]ator kn[s (
 ! ov]fl[2  7,d7 report ea* sew] ov]fl[ 
on ! dis*>ge monitor+ report ( ! own] or
 op]ator to ! ,adm9i/rator or ! ,/ate1 z
 applicable1 by describ+--  7i7 !       
magnitude1 duration1 & suspect$ cause ( 
! ov]fl[2  7ii7 ! /eps tak5 or plann$ to
 r$uce1 elim9ate1 or prev5t recurr5ce ( 
! ov]fl[2 &  7iii7 ! /eps tak5 or plann$
 to mitigate ! impact ( ! ov]fl[2 &     
7,e7 annually report to ! ,adm9i/rator  
or ! ,/ate1 z applicable1 ! total numb] 
( sew] ov]fl[s 9 a cal5d> ye>1 includ+--
  7i7 ! details ( h[ mu* wa/ewat] 0     
releas$ p] incid5t2  7ii7 ! duration (  
ea* sew] ov]fl[2  7iii7 ! location ( !  
ov]fl[ & any pot5tially affect$ receiv+ 

wat]s2  7iv7 ! responses tak5 to clean  
up ! ov]fl[2 &  7v7 ! actions tak5 to   
mitigate impacts & avoid fur!r sew]     
ov]fl[s at ! site4  7#c7 ,exceptions    
7,a7 ,notification requirem5ts ,!       
notification requirem5ts ( subp>agraphs 
7,b7 & 7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#b7 %all n apply
 to a sew] ov]fl[ t is a wa/ewat] backup
 into a s+le-family resid5ce4  7,b7     
,report+ requirem5ts ,! report+         
requirem5ts ( subp>agraphs 7,d7 & 7,e7 (
 p>agraph 7#b7 %all n apply to a sew]   
ov]fl[ t is a release ( wa/ewat] t--    
7i7 occurs 9 ! c\rse ( ma9t5ance ( !    
treatm5t works2  7ii7 is manag$         
consi/5tly ) ! be/ managem5t practices (
 ! treatm5t works2 &  7iii7 is int5d$ to
 prev5t sew] ov]fl[s4  7#d7 ,report to  
,,epa ,ea* ,/ate %all provide to !      
,adm9i/rator annually a summ>y ( sew]   
ov]fl[s t occur 9 ! ,/ate4  7#e7        
,rulemak+ by ,,epa ,n lat] ?an #a ye>   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1
 ! ,adm9i/rator1 aft] provid+ notice &  
an opportunity = public comm5t1 %all    

promulgate regulations to implem5t ?is  
subsection1 includ+ regulations--  7,a7 
to e/abli% a set ( crit]ia to guide !   
own] or op]ator ( a publicly own$       
treatm5t works 9--  7i7 assess+ :e!r a  
sew] ov]fl[ may imm95tly & sub/antially 
endang] human heal?2 &  7ii7 develop+   
communication measures t are suffici5t  
to give notice "u subp>agraphs 7,b7 &   
7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#b72 &  7,b7 to def9e !
 t]ms feasible & timely z ^? t]ms apply 
to p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 includ+ site     
specific conditions4  7#f7 ,approval (  
,/ate notification programs  7,a7       
,reque/s = approval  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,aft] 
! date on :i* regulations are promulgat$
 "u p>agraph 7#e71 a ,/ate may submit to
 ! ,adm9i/rator evid5ce t ! ,/ate has 9 
place a legally en=ceable notification  
program t is sub/antially equival5t to !
 requirem5ts ( subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 
( p>agraph 7#b74  7ii7 ,program review &
 au?orization ,if ! evid5ce submitt$ by 
a ,/ate "u clause 7i7 %[s ! notification
 program ( ! ,/ate to be sub/antially   

equival5t to ! requirem5ts (            
subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 ( p>agraph     
7#b71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all au?orize !    
,/ate to c>ry out t program in/ead ( ^? 
requirem5ts4  7iii7 ,factors = det]m9+  
sub/antial equival5cy ,9 c>ry+ out a    
review ( a ,/ate notification program "u
 clause 7ii71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all take  
into acc\nt--  7,i7 ! scope ( sew]      
ov]fl[s = :i* notification is requir$2  
7,,ii7 ! l5g? ( "t dur+ :i* notification
 mu/ be made2  7,,iii7 ! numb] ( p]sons 
t mu/ be notifi$ ( sew] ov]fl[s2  7,,iv7
 ! scope ( en=cem5t activities ensur+ t 
notifications ( sew] ov]fl[s are made2 &
  7,v7 su* o!r factors z ! ,adm9i/rator 
consid]s to be appropriate4  7,b7       
,review p]iod ,if a ,/ate submits       
evid5ce ) respect to a notification     
program "u subp>agraph 7,a77i7 9 !      
#cj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date (       
promulgation ( regulations "u p>agraph  
7#e71 ! requirem5ts ( subp>agraphs 7,b7 
& 7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#b7 %all n apply to a
 publicly own$ treatm5t works locat$ 9 !

 ,/ate until ! date on :i* !            
,adm9i/rator completes a review ( !     
notification program "u subp>agraph     
7,a77ii74  7,c7 ,)drawal ( au?orization 
,if ! ,adm9i/rator1 aft] conduct+ a     
public he>+1 det]m9es t a ,/ate is n    
adm9i/]+ & en=c+ a ,/ate notification   
program au?oriz$ "u subp>agraph 7,a77ii7
 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is     
p>agraph1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all s notify !
 ,/ate &1 if appropriate corrective     
action is n tak5 )9 a reasonable "t1 n  
to exce$ #ij days1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all  
)draw au?orization ( ! program & en=ce !
 requirem5ts ( subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 
( p>agraph 7#b7 ) respect to ! ,/ate4   
7#g7 ,special rules conc]n+ application 
( notification requirem5ts ,beg9n+ on ! 
day aft] ! #cj-;day p]iod t beg9s on !  
date ( promulgation ( regulations "u    
p>agraph 7#e71 ! requirem5ts (          
subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#b7
 %all--  7,a7 apply to ! own] or op]ator
 ( a publicly own$ treatm5t works & be  
subject to en=cem5t "u section #cji2 &  

7,b7 sup]s$e any notification           
requirem5ts conta9$ 9 a p]mit issu$ "u  
?is section = ! treatm5t works to !     
ext5t t ! notification requirem5ts are  
less /r+5t ?an ! notification           
requirem5ts ( subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 (
 p>agraph 7#b71 until su* date z a p]mit
 is issu$1 r5ew$1 or modifi$ "u ?is     
section = ! treatm5t works 9 accordance 
) p>agraph 7#b74  4  #d4 ,eligibility = 
assi/ance  7a7 ,purpose ( ,/ate revolv+ 
fund ,section #fja7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] 
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#acha7;a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ & !
 fir/ place x appe>s2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ 
aft] section #cbj ! foll[+3 1 & 7#d7 = !
 implem5tation ( requirem5ts to monitor 
= sew] ov]fl[s "u section #djb4  7b7    
,wat] pollution control revolv+ loan    
funds ,section #fjc7;c7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]
 ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4
 #achc7;c77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ & 
! fir/ place x appe>s2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+
 aft] section #cbj ( ?is ,act ! foll[+3 
1 & 7#d7 = ! implem5tation ( requirem5ts

 to monitor = sew] ov]fl[s "u section   
#djb4  #e4 ,effect ( ,act ,no?+ 9 ?is   
,act or an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act--   
7#a7 limits ! ability ( any ,/ate to    
implem5t or en=ce a m /r+5t monitor+ or 
notification /&>d ?an ! applicable /&>d 
"u ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control   
,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq472     
7#b7 au?orizes any sew] ov]fl[2 or  7#c7
 supplants or dim9i%es any obligation to
 comply ) any requirem5t ( ! ,f$]al     
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq47 or any o!r     
,f$]al or ,/ate law4