,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dfe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ab1 #bjag,mr4
 ,gibbs 7= himself & ,mr4 ,*abot7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,transportation &      
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !   
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act to
 provide = an integrat$ plann+ & p]mitt+
 process1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,wat]   
,quality ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjag4  #b4 
,integrat$ plann+ process ,section #djb 
( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control    
,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdb7 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7s7 ,integrat$ 
plann+ & p]mitt+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a compreh5sive
 & flexible integrat$ plann+ process &  
p]mitt+ process = municipal wa/ewat] &  
/ormwat] managem5t t w help             
municipalities comply ) ! requirem5ts ( 
?is ,act by enabl+ municipalities to    
id5tify ! mo/ co/-effective & protective
 approa*es to comply ) su* requirem5ts1 

& prioritize _! inve/m5ts 9 address+ su*
 requirem5ts4  7#b7 ,plann+ & p]mitt+   
process ,! ,adm9i/rator %all ensure t1  
"u ! plann+ & p]mitt+ process e/abli%$  
"u p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 actions tak5 by
 ! municipality to comply ) !           
requirem5ts ( ?is ,act are implem5t$ 9 a
 mann] t--  7i7 consid]s alt]native     
approa*es & actions = ! municipality to 
comply ) su* requirem5ts2  7ii7 takes   
into consid]ation ! te*nical feasibility
 & economic af=dability ( ! alt]native  
approa*es & actions consid]$2  7iii7    
acc\nts = ! f9ancial capability ( !     
municipality to comply ) su*            
requirem5ts2  7iv7 prioritizes su*      
requirem5ts 9 ord] to provide ! greate/ 
environm5tal & public heal? b5efits = ! 
res\rces exp5d$2  7v7 acc\nts = bo? !   
municipality's preexi/+ & reasonably    
anticipat$ future compliance requirem5ts
 relat$ to1 z applicable--  7,i7 a      
comb9$ sew] ov]fl[2  7,,ii7 a sanit>y   
sew] ov]fl[2  7,,iii7 a capacity1       
managem5t1 op]ation1 & ma9t5ance program

 = sanit>y sew] collection sy/ems2      
7,,iv7 a municipal /ormwat] dis*>ge2    
7,v7 a municipal wa/ewat] dis*>ge2      
7,,vi7 a wat] quality-bas$ efflu5t      
limitation to implem5t an applicable    
wa/eload allocation 9 a total maximum   
daily load2  7,,vii7 s\rce wat]         
protection ef=ts t protect surface wat] 
supplies2 &  7,,viii7 nonpo9t s\rce     
controls ?r\gh propos$ trad+ approa*es  
or o!r me*anisms2  7vi7 all[s a         
municipality to develop a s*$ule (      
compliance t sequ5ces ! implem5tation ( 
efflu5t limitations & o!r control       
measures bas$ on ! priorities e/abli%$  
"u clause 7iv71 9 accordance ) p>agraph 
7#d72  7vii7 enables ! municipality to  
implem5t innovative or su/a9able        
te*nologies1 approa*es1 & practices to  
comply ) su* requirem5ts1 includ+ ?r\gh 
! use ( gre5 infra/ructure measures z   
set =? 9 ! memor&um issu$ by !          
,adm9i/rator on ,april #bj1 #bjaa1      
entitl$ ,protect+ ,wat] ,quality ) ,gre5
 ,infra/ructure 9 ,,epa ,wat] ,p]mitt+ &

 ,en=cem5t ,programs2  7viii7 provides =
 meet+ ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act by us+ !
 exi/+ flexibilities 9 ?is ,act & its   
implem5t+ regulations1 policies1 &      
guidance2 &  7ix7 reflects ,/ate        
requirem5ts & plann+ ef=ts &            
incorporates ,/ate input on priority    
sett+ & o!r key implem5tation issues2   
7,b7 a municipality may develop an      
integrat$ plan1 9 consultation ) !      
,adm9i/rator 7or an au?oriz$ ,/ate1 9 ! 
case ( a p]mit program approv$ "u       
subsection 7b771 t--  7i7 id5tifies !   
compliance requirem5ts ( ! municipality 
"u ?is ,act1 includ+ efflu5t limitations
 & o!r control measures to be implem5t$ 
by ! municipality2  7ii7 includes1 z    
applicable1 a s*$ule develop$ "u        
subp>agraph 7,a77vi7 = comply+ ) su*    
requirem5ts2 &  7iii7 includes          
docum5tation ( ! integrat$ plann+ &     
p]mitt+ process ( ! municipality "u ?is 
section1 includ+ data & o!r in=mation on
 :i* ! integrat$ plan is bas$2  7,c7 su*
 an integrat$ plan 7includ+ z           

applicable1 ! s*$ule ( compliance       
includ$ 9 ! plan7 may be incorporat$ 9  
:ole or 9 "p into a p]mit issu$ to !    
municipality "u ?is section2  7,d7      
progress 9 implem5t+ ! integrat$ plan is
 track$ & evaluat$2  7,e7 a process =   
revis+ ! integrat$ plan1 us+ adaptive   
managem5t processes1 to acc\nt =        
adju/m5ts & fur!r actions t may be ne$$ 
to comply ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act is 
incorporat$ into ! integrat$ plan & !   
municipality's p]mit issu$ "u ?is       
section2  7,f7 ) respect to any p]mit   
issu$ "u ?is subsection t includes      
efflu5t limitations & o!r control       
measures t are e/abli%$ z "p ( a s*$ule 
( compliance includ$ 9 su* an integrat$ 
plan1 su* efflu5t limitations & o!r     
control measures includ$ 9 t p]mit %all 
be bas$ on wat] quality & o!r           
requirem5ts "u ?is ,act t are te*nically
 feasible & economically af=dable1 z    
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#f7 & 7#g72 &     
7,g7 an au?oriz$ ,/ate1 9 ! case ( a    
p]mit program approv$ "u subsection 7b71

 may implem5t ! integrat$ plann+ process
 "u ?is subsection4  7#c7 ,integrat$    
plans  7,a7 ,plan cont5ts ,an integrat$ 
plan develop$ "u ?is subsection %all    
include ! elem5ts describ$ 9 ,"p ,,iii (
 ! ,integrat$ ,municipal ,/ormwat] &    
,wa/ewat] ,plann+ ,approa* ,framework1  
issu$ by ! ,environm5tal ,protection    
,ag5cy & dat$ ,may #bjab4  7,b7         
,dissem9ation ( in=mation ,!            
,adm9i/rator %all-- 7i7 in=m            
municipalities ( ! opportunity to       
develop an integrat$ plan2 &  7ii7 at ! 
reque/ ( a municipality or a ,/ate1     
provide in=mation & te*nical assi/ance  
to ! municipality or ,/ate reg>d+       
develop+ an integrat$ plan4  7#d7       
,compliance s*$ules  7,a7 ,duration ,a  
s*$ule ( compliance develop$ "u p>agraph
 7#b77;,a77vi7 & incorporat$ into a     
p]mit "u ?is section may be implem5t$   
ov] m ?an #a p]mit t]m4  7,b7 ,sequ5c+  
implem5tation ( high-priority control   
measures ,a s*$ule ( compliance "u ?is  
subsection may all[ a municipality to   

sequ5ce ! implem5tation ( efflu5t       
limitations & o!r control measures t    
all[ ! municipality to implem5t1 &      
assess ! effectiv5ess (1 ! highe/       
priority efflu5t limitations & o!r      
control measures be=e requir+           
implem5tation ( o!r efflu5t limitations 
or control measures1 if ! s*$ule1 once  
complet$1 w\ld result 9 compliance ) all
 requirem5ts ( ?is ,act4  7,c7          
,reasonable progress ,a s*$ule (        
compliance "u ?is subsection %all       
provide = reasonable progress1 includ+  
int]im dates & mile/ones1 z appropriate1
 to be made t[>ds meet+ ! p]mit         
requirem5ts subject to su* s*$ule4  7,d7
 ,controls id5tifi$ 9 curr5t & subsequ5t
 p]mits ,approv$ efflu5t limitations &  
o!r control measures to be implem5t$ by 
! municipality pursuant to ?is          
subsection--  7i7 dur+ ! t]m ( ! curr5t 
p]mit %all be id5tifi$ z su* 9 ! s*$ule 
( compliance & ! curr5t p]mit1 & %all be
 requirem5ts ( ! curr5t p]mit2 &  7ii7  
subsequ5t to ! t]m ( ! curr5t p]mit %all

 be id5tifi$ z su* 9 ! s*$ule (         
compliance & ! curr5t p]mit1 & %all     
become requirem5ts ( an appropriate     
subsequ5t p]mit1 b %all n be requirem5ts
 ( ! curr5t p]mit4  7,e7 ,/ate au?ority 
to au?orize s*$ules ( compliance 9 ,/ate
 wat] quality /&>ds  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,no?+ 
9 section #cja7;b77#a77;,c7 %all        
preclude a ,/ate f au?oriz+ 9 its wat]  
quality /&>ds ! issuance ( a s*$ule (   
compliance to meet wat] quality-bas$    
efflu5t limitations 9 p]mits t          
incorporate provisions ( an integrat$   
plan pursuant to ?is subsection4  7ii7  
,transition rule ,9 any case 9 :i* a    
dis*>ge is subject to a judicial ord] or
 cons5t decree1 z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is subsection1 resolv+ an en=cem5t     
action "u ?is ,act1 any s*$ule (        
compliance issu$ pursuant to an         
au?orization 9 a ,/ate wat] quality /&>d
 %all n revise or o!rwise affect a      
s*$ule ( compliance 9 t ord] or decree1 
unless ! ord] or decree is modifi$ by   
agreem5t ( ! p>ties & ! c\rt4  7#e7     

,integrat$ plan & p]mit decisionmak+    
7,a7 ,approval ( integrat$ plans &      
p]mits ,integrat$ plans & p]mits        
incorporat+ su* a plan develop$ "u ?is  
subsection are subject to ! approval ( !
 ,adm9i/rator 7or an au?oriz$ ,/ate1 9 !
 case ( a p]mit program approv$ "u      
subsection 7b771 :i* %all n be          
unreasonably )held4  7,b7 ,r5ewal (     
integrat$ p]mit  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,at ! "t (
 r5ewal ( a municipality's integrat$    
p]mit issu$ pursuant to ?is subsection1 
! ,adm9i/rator 7or an au?oriz$ ,/ate1 9 
! case ( a p]mit program approv$ "u     
subsection 7b77 %all review ! s*$ule (  
compliance & o!r requirem5ts includ$ 9 !
 exi/+ p]mit to det]m9e :e!r !          
requirem5ts %\ld be cont9u$ or modifi$4 
7ii7 ,review consid]ations ,! p]mit     
review %all assess :e!r *ang$           
circum/ances w>rant adju/+ ! actions to 
be tak5 by ! municipality1 includ+      
:e!r--  7,i7 ! efflu5t limitations & o!r
 control measures 9 ! curr5t p]mit are  
expect$ to result 9 ! municipality      

comply+ ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act )9 ! 
timeframes provid$ 9 ! s*$ule (         
compliance2  7,,ii7 ! efflu5t           
limitations & o!r control measures      
cont9ue to be te*nically feasible &     
economically af=dable "u p>agraphs 7#f7 
& 7#g72  7,,iii7 new innovative treatm5t
 approa*es are available t provide      
great] environm5tal & public heal?      
b5efits or h few] adv]se environm5tal   
impacts = ! res\rces exp5d$2  7,,iv7 !  
municipality is subject to additional   
regulatory requirem5ts2  7,v7 !         
municipality's f9ancial capability has  
*ang$2 &  7,,vi7 reasonable progress has
 be5 a*iev$1 z provid$ = "u p>agraph    
7#d77;,c71 includ+ meet+ int]im dates & 
mile/ones1 & if n1 ! reasons = su*      
failure to a*ieve reasonable progress4  
7iii7 ,cont9uation ( requirem5ts 9 r5ew$
 p]mit ,! p]mit requirem5ts 9 an exi/+  
p]mit %all be incorporat$ into ! r5ew$  
p]mit1 unless ! ,adm9i/rator 7or !      
au?oriz$ ,/ate1 9 ! case ( a p]mit      
program approv$ "u subsection 7b77      

det]m9es t a requirem5t %\ld be modifi$ 
or remov$ to help ! municipality comply 
) ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act ?r\gh !      
implem5tation ( te*nically feasible &   
economically af=dable efflu5t           
limitations & o!r control measures4     
7,c7 ,transp>5cy ( p]mit decisions      
,prior to approv+ a plan develop$ "u ?is
 subsection & issu+ or r5ew+ a p]mit    
incorporat+ su* a plan pursuant to ?is  
subsection1 or d5y+ a reque/ f a        
municipality = approval ( a plan &      
issuance or r5ewal ( a p]mit incorporat+
 su* a plan "u ?is subsection1 !        
,adm9i/rator 7or an au?oriz$ ,/ate1 9 ! 
case ( a p]mit program approv$ "u       
subsection 7b77 %all--  7i7 prep>e a    
report expla9+ ! rationale = ! propos$  
decision2 &  7ii7 make ! report publicly
 available = review & comm5t by !       
municipality & o!r int]e/$ p>ties4  7,d7
 ,adm9i/rator review ( ,/ate p]mitt+    
decisions ,:5 ! ,adm9i/rator provides 8 
or h] views to a ,/ate conc]n+ a propos$
 integrat$ plan or p]mit incorporat+ su*

 a plan t is to be issu$ by ! ,/ate     
pursuant to ?is subsection1 !           
,adm9i/rator %all make ^? views         
available 9 a writt5 docum5t t is       
publicly available = review & comm5t by 
! municipality & o!r int]e/$ p>ties4    
7#f7 ,te*nical feasibility crit]ia ,9   
mak+ a det]m9ation ( te*nical           
feasibility "u ?is subsection1 !        
,adm9i/rator 7or ! ,/ate7 %all consid]--
  7,a7 naturally occurr+ pollutant      
conc5trations2  7,b7 natural1 ephem]al1 
int]mitt5t1 or l[ fl[ conditions or wat]
 levels2  7,c7 human-caus$ conditions or
 s\rces ( pollution t _c be rem$i$ or   
w\ld cause m environm5tal damage to     
correct ?an to leave 9 place2  7,d7     
dams1 div]sions1 or o!r types (         
hydrologic modifications t make x n     
feasible to re/ore ! wat] body to its   
orig9al condition or to op]ate su*      
modification 9 a way t w\ld comply ) !  
requirem5ts ( ?is ,act2 &  7,e7 physical
 conditions relat$ to ! natural features
 ( ! wat] body1 su* z ! lack ( a prop]  

sub/rate1 cov]1 fl[1 dep?1 pools1       
riffles1 & ! l1 unrelat$ to wat]        
quality1 t may preclude compliance ) !  
requirem5ts ( ?is ,act4  7#g7 ,economic 
af=dability crit]ia  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9   
mak+ a det]m9ation ( economic           
af=dability "u ?is subsection1 !        
,adm9i/rator 7or ! au?oriz$ ,/ate1 9 !  
case ( a p]mit program approv$ "u       
subsection 7b77 %all consid] preexi/+ & 
pot5tial future co/s1 includ+ ( debt    
s]vice1 to ! municipality = implem5t+   
efflu5t limitations & o!r control       
measures necess>y to comply ) !         
requirem5ts ( ?is ,act w\ld result 9    
sub/antial & widespread economic &      
social impact 9 ! s]vice area ( !       
municipality4  7,b7 ,basis = det]m9+    
impacts ,9 det]m9+ :e!r ! economic &    
social impacts ( preexi/+ & pot5tial    
future co/s "u subp>agraph 7,a7 are     
sub/antial & widespread1 ! ,adm9i/rator 
7or ! ,/ate7 %all consid] ! f9ancial    
condition bo? ( ! municipality & (      
p]sons 9 ! s]vice area ( ! municipality1

 tak+ into consid]ation factors         
includ+--  7i7 socioeconomic indicators1
 includ+ income & unemploym5t data = !  
s]vice area ( ! municipality2  7ii7     
population tr5ds 9 ! s]vice area ( !    
municipality2  7iii7 impacts on         
l[-income h\seholds 9 ! s]vice area1    
includ+ ! ability ( su* h\seholds to pay
 basic %elt] co/s2  7iv7 :e!r !re is a  
local indu/ry t is fail+ or relocat+ out
 ( ! s]vice area ( ! municipality1 or if
 a local indu/ry might fail or relocate 
if high] taxes or fees are impos$ on x2 
7v7 ! municipality's capital improvem5t 
plan & :e!r ! municipality w\ld1 9 ord] 
to f9ance improvem5ts to comply ) !     
requirem5ts ( ?is ,act1 h to div]t      
res\rces t w\ld o!rwise be us$ =        
inve/m5t 9 ess5tial capital projects t  
provide core public s]vices to !        
community2  7vi7 ! ability ( !          
municipality to incur m debt1 includ+   
its ability to issue1 & f9d a m>ket =1  
additional municipal bonds2  7vii7 :e!r 
! debt incurr$ to implem5t ! efflu5t    

limitations & o!r control measures has  
or w result 9 a l[]+ ( ! municipality's 
bond rat+2  7viii7 :e!r ! municipality  
has limit$ legal au?ority to pass       
increas$ co/s ?r\gh to ratepay]s &      
increas$ co/s ( wat] quality programs   
mu/ be paid f its g5]al fund2  7ix7 !   
legally adopt$ rate /ructure = provision
 ( wat]- & wa/ewat]-relat$ s]vices 9 !  
s]vice area 9 effect at ! "t t a        
det]m9ation ( economic af=dability is   
made2  7x7 ! cumulative co/s paid by    
p]sons 9 ! s]vice area to an entity =   
provision ( wat]- & wa/ewat]-relat$     
s]vices2 &  7xi7 o!r in=mation det]m9$  
to be relevant by ! ,adm9i/rator 7or !  
au?oriz$ ,/ate1 9 ! case ( a p]mit      
program approv$ "u subsection 7b771     
includ+ :e!r ! municipality is locat$ 9 
an area eligible = assi/ance "u section 
#bja or #bji ( ! ,public ,works &       
,developm5t ,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#cada1 #cadi71 z describ$ 9 section #cja
 ( t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cafa74  7,c7  
,cumulative co/s = wat]- &              

wa/ewat]-relat$ s]vices  7i7 ,inclusions
 ,cumulative co/s = ! provision ( wat]- 
& wa/ewat]-relat$ s]vices to be consid]$
 "u subp>agraph 7,b77xi7 %all include ! 
municipality's preexi/+ & reasonably    
anticipat$ future co/s paid by a p]son1 
includ+ ?r\gh taxes & fees1 = !         
municipality's co/ (--  7,i7 compliance 
) ,f$]al & ,/ate wat]- & wa/ewat]-relat$
 & o!r regulatory requirem5ts2  7,,ii7  
op]ation & ma9t5ance ( wat] & wa/ewat]  
sy/ems2  7,,iii7 asset managem5t2 &     
7,,iv7 s]vic+ any debt incurr$ or to be 
incurr$ to f9ance ! o!r co/s ref]r$ to 9
 ?is clause4  7ii7 ,sub/antial impact ,9
 mak+ a det]m9ation ( economic impact "u
 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,adm9i/rator 7or ! 
,/ate7 %all consid] ! impact on a p]son 
to be sub/antial if ! cumulative co/s   
paid by ! p]son exce$s1 or is project$  
to exce$1 #b p]c5t ( ! p]son's annual   
h\sehold income4  7iii7 ,widespread     
impact ,9 mak+ a det]m9ation ( economic 
impact "u subp>agraph 7,b71 !           
,adm9i/rator 7or ! ,/ate7 %all consid] !

 impact to be widespread if #bj p]c5t or
 m ( p]sons 9 ! s]vice area ( !         
municipality face a sub/antial impact   
describ$ 9 clause 7ii74  7,d7           
,additional requirem5ts ,9 mak+ a       
det]m9ation ( economic af=dability "u   
?is subsection1 ! ,adm9i/rator 7or !    
,/ate7 %all n base ! det]m9ation on--   
7i7 m$ian h\sehold income 9 ! s]vice    
area ( ! municipality2 or  7ii7 an      
expect$ m9imum level ( exp5diture on !  
provision ( wat] & wa/ewat] s]vices by a
 municipality4  7#h7 ,flexibility  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection r$uces  
or elim9ates any flexibility available  
"u ?is ,act1 includ+ ! au?ority ( a     
,/ate to--  7i7 revise a wat] quality   
/&>d aft] a use atta9ability analysis "u
 section #aca4aj7;g7 ( title #dj1 ,code 
( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect on !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection72 or   
7ii7 adopt a wat] quality /&>ds v>iance 
"u section #aca4ad ( title #dj1 ,code ( 
,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect on !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection74  7,b7

 ,approvals ,su* a revision ( a /&>d or 
adoption ( a v>iance by a ,/ate "u      
subp>agraph 7,a77i7 is subject to !     
approval ( ! ,adm9i/rator "u section    
#cjc7;c71 :i* %all n be unreasonably    
)held4  4  #c4 ,updat+ f9ancial         
capability assessm5t guidance  7a7 ,9   
g5]al  7#a7 ,update ,n lat] ?an #ae     
mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,adm9i/rator %all update ! f9ancial  
capability assessm5t guidance publi%$ by
 ! ,adm9i/rator entitl$ ,comb9$ ,sew]   
,ov]fl[s--,guidance = ,f9ancial         
,capability ,assessm5t & ,s*$ule        
,developm5t 7,,epa #hcb-;,b-#ig-jjd71   
dat$ ,febru>y #aiig4  7#b7 ,scope ,9    
updat+ ! f9ancial capability assessm5t  
guidance develop$ "u subp>agraph 7#a71 !
 ,adm9i/rator %all ensure t ! guidance  
may be us$ = assess+ ! f9ancial         
capability ( municipalities to implem5t 
efflu5t limitations & o!r control       
measures "u ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution   
,control ,act4  7b7 ,requirem5ts =      
updat+ ,9 updat+ ! f9ancial capability  

assessm5t guidance "u subsection 7a71 ! 
,adm9i/rator %all--  7#a7 consult )1 &  
solicit advice & recomm5dations f1      
repres5tative municipal & ,/ate (ficials
 7includ+ _! repres5tative regional or  
national organizations71 /akehold]s1 &  
o!r int]e/$ p>ties reg>d+ h[ to assess !
 f9ancial capability ( municipalities to
 implem5t efflu5t limitations & o!r     
control measures "u ! ,f$]al ,wat]      
,pollution ,control ,act2  7#b7 ensure  
transp>5cy 9 ! consultation process1    
includ+ promptly mak+ accessible to !   
public all communications1 records1 &   
o!r docum5ts ( all meet+s t are "p ( !  
consultation process2  7#c7 ensure t !  
updat$ guidance takes into consid]ation 
relevant /udies1 reports1 & o!r         
in=mation relat$ to assess+ ! f9ancial  
capability ( municipalities to implem5t 
efflu5t limitations & o!r control       
measures1 includ+--  7,a7 ! reports (   
recomm5dations to ! ,environm5tal       
,protection ,ag5cy f ! ,environm5tal    
,f9ancial ,advisory ,bo>d relat$ to     

f9ancial capability assessm5ts (        
municipalities2 &  7,b7 ! memor&um ( !  
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy entitl$
 ,f9ancial ,capability ,assessm5t       
,framework = ,municipal ,clean ,wat]    
,act ,requirem5ts1 dat$ ,novemb] #bd1   
#bjad1 & ! accompany+ guidance entitl$  
,f9ancial ,capability ,assessm5t        
,framework1 dat$ ,novemb] #bd1 #bjad2   
7#d7 ensure ! evaluations by !          
,adm9i/rator ( f9ancial capability      
assessm5t & s*$ule ( compliance         
developm5t "u subsection 7s7 ( section  
#djb ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution        
,control ,act reflect ! economic        
af=dability crit]ia describ$ 9          
subsection 7s77#g7 ( t section2  7#e7   
ensure ! updat$ guidance provides a     
consi/5t ref]5ce po9t to aid p>ties 9   
negotiat+ reasonable & effective s*$ules
 = implem5t+ efflu5t limitations & o!r  
control measures "u ! ,f$]al ,wat]      
,pollution ,control ,act2  7#f7 publi% 9
 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] propos$ updat$        
f9ancial capability assessm5t guidance  

"u ?is section1 & provide a p]iod =     
public comm5t ( n less ?an #fj days2    
7#g7 prep>e f9al updat$ f9ancial        
capability assessm5t guidance1 tak+ into
 acc\nt-- 7,a7 ! advice & recomm5dations
 obta9$ f ! municipal & ,/ate (ficials  
7includ+ _! repres5tative regional or   
national organizations71 /akehold]s1 &  
o!r int]e/$ p>ties2 &  7,b7 ! public    
comm5ts receiv$ dur+ ! public comm5t    
p]iod2 &  7#h7 publi% 9 ! ,f$]al        
,regi/]1 & submit to ! ,committee on    
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( !     
,s5ate1 ! f9al updat$ f9ancial          
capability assessm5t guidance4  #d4     
,integrat$ p]mit pilot projects  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,9 ! fir/ #e fiscal ye>s beg9n+   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,adm9i/rator1 9 coord9ation )           
appropriate ,/ate1 local1 & regional    
au?orities1 %all "w coop]atively )1 &   
facilitate ! ef=ts (1 n few] ?an #ae    
municipalities to develop & implem5t    

integrat$ plans & p]mits to meet !      
requirem5ts ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution 
,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdb7 9 a 
mann] consi/5t ) section #djb7s7 ( t    
,act4  7b7 ,selection ( municipalities  
7#a7 ,eligibility ( municipalities ,a   
municipality %all be eligible to        
p>ticipate 9 ! pilot program "u         
subsection 7a7 if ! municipality--  7,a7
 has a p]mit issu$ "u section #djb ( !  
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act2  
or  7,b7 is op]at+ "u an adm9i/rative   
ord]1 adm9i/rative cons5t agreem5t1 or  
judicial cons5t decree to comply ) !    
requirem5ts ( t ,act4  7#b7 ,factors ,9 
select+ municipalities eligible "u      
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all--    
7,a7 give priority to municipalities--  
7i7 t are op]at+ "u an adm9i/rative     
ord]1 adm9i/rative cons5t agreem5t1 or  
judicial cons5t decree to comply ) !    
requirem5ts ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution 
,control ,act2  7ii7 hav+ difficulties  
comply+ ) ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution     
,control ,act1 9 addition to !          

municipalities describ$ 9 clause 7i72 or
  7iii7 t are affect$ by af=dability    
con/ra9ts 9 plann+ & implem5t+ efflu5t  
limitations & o!r control measures "u ! 
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act to
 address wet wea!r dis*>ges or o!r wat] 
pollution issues f _! wa/ewat] &        
/ormwat] facilities2  7,b7 give fur!r   
priority to ^? municipalities "u        
subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 ) k & exp]i5ce 9 
develop+ integrat$ & adaptive clean wat]
 managem5t practices1 )\t reg>d to !    
/atus ( ! municipality 9 ! process (    
plann+ or implem5t+ su* practices2 &    
7ii7 t are seek+ to develop & implem5t  
an integrat$ plan t includes adaptive   
approa*es to acc\nt = *ang$ or future   
unc]ta9 circum/ances2 &  7,c7 seek to   
select municipalities-- 7i7 f diff]5t   
geographical regions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
&  7ii7 ( v>i\s population sizes4  7#c7 
,additional au?ority ,9 c>ry+ out ?is   
section1 ! ,adm9i/rator may1 ) !        
agreem5t ( & 9 coord9ation ) a          
municipality & ! applicable ,/ate--     

7,a7 modify ! implem5tation t]ms ( an   
exi/+ adm9i/rative ord] or adm9i/rative 
cons5t agreem5t1 or seek to modify a    
judicial cons5t decree ent]$ into by !  
municipality ) ! ,adm9i/rator pursuant  
to ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control   
,act2 &  7,b7 incorporate su* modifi$   
implem5tation t]ms1 includ+ !           
municipality's integrat$ plan1 into an  
integrat$ p]mit issu$ pursuant to       
section #djb7s7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]        
,pollution ,control ,act4  7c7 ,report  
to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & ea* ye>   
!reaft] = #e ye>s1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all  
prep>e & submit to ! ,committee on      
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( !     
,s5ate a report on ! implem5tation ( ?is
 section & issuance ( integrat$ p]mits  
pursuant to section #djb7s7 ( ! ,f$]al  
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act1         
includ+--  7#a7 id5tification ( !       
municipalities select$ "u ?is section2  

7#b7 an evaluation ( ! specific outcomes
 a*iev$ ) respect to--  7,a7 r$uc+ !    
co/s ( comply+ ) ! requirem5ts ( !      
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act = 
! municipalities select$ "u ?is section2
 &  7,b7 mak+ reasonable progress t[>ds 
a*iev+ ! applicable wat] quality & human
 heal? objectives ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]      
,pollution ,control ,act2 &  7#c7       
recomm5dations ( any propos$ legislative
 or adm9i/rative *anges to improve !    
effectiv5ess & effici5cy ( ! integrat$  
plann+ & p]mitt+ process "u section     
#djb7s7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution     
,control ,act4  #e4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
,act3 7#a7 ,municipality ,! t]m         
municipality has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9   
section #ejb7d7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]        
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#acfb7d774  7#b7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m    
,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4