#aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,s4 #fib
  ,,an ,,act  ,to provide = integrat$   
plan p]mits1 to e/abli% an ,(fice ( !   
,municipal ,ombudsman1 to promote gre5  
infra/ructure1 & to require ! revision (
 f9ancial capability guidance4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,wat] ,infra/ructure ,flexibility ,act4 
#b4 ,def9ition ( ,adm9i/rator ,9 ?is    
,act1 ! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !        
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy4  #c4 ,integrat$     
plans  7a7 ,integrat$ plans ,section    
#djb ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution        
,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdb7 is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7s7   
,integrat$ plan p]mits  7#a7 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,gre5          
infra/ructure ,! t]m gre5 infra/ructure 
means ! range ( measures t use plant or 
soil sy/ems1 p]meable pavem5t or o!r    
p]meable surfaces or sub/rates1 /ormwat]
 h>ve/ & reuse1 or l&scap+ to /ore1     
infiltrate1 or evapotranspirate /ormwat]
 & r$uce fl[s to sew] sy/ems or to      

surface wat]s4  7,b7 ,integrat$ plan ,! 
t]m integrat$ plan has ! mean+ giv5 9   
,"p ,,iii ( ! ,integrat$ ,municipal     
,/ormwat] & ,wa/ewat] ,plann+ ,approa*  
,framework1 issu$ by ! ,environm5tal    
,protection ,ag5cy & dat$ ,june #e1     
#bjab4  7,c7 ,municipal dis*>ge  7i7 ,9 
g5]al ,! t]m municipal dis*>ge means a  
dis*>ge f a treatm5t works 7z def9$ 9   
section #bab7 or a dis*>ge f a municipal
 /orm sew] "u subsection 7p74  7ii7     
,inclusion ,! t]m municipal dis*>ge     
includes a dis*>ge ( wa/ewat] or /orm   
wat] collect$ f multiple municipalities 
if ! dis*>ge is cov]$ by ! same p]mit   
issu$ "u ?is section4  7#b7 ,integrat$  
plan  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator 7or 
a ,/ate1 9 ! case ( a p]mit program     
approv$ "u subsection 7b77 %all in=m a  
municipal p]mittee or multiple municipal
 p]mittees ( ! opportunity to develop an
 integrat$ plan4  7,b7 ,scope ( p]mit   
incorporat+ integrat$ plan ,a p]mit     
issu$ "u ?is subsection t incorporates  
an integrat$ plan may integrate all     

requirem5ts "u ?is ,act address$ 9 !    
integrat$ plan1 includ+ requirem5ts     
relat+ to--  7i7 a comb9$ sew] ov]fl[2  
7ii7 a capacity1 managem5t1 op]ation1 & 
ma9t5ance program = sanit>y sew]        
collection sy/ems2  7iii7 a municipal   
/ormwat] dis*>ge2  7iv7 a municipal     
wa/ewat] dis*>ge2 &  7v7 a wat]         
quality-bas$ efflu5t limitation to      
implem5t an applicable wa/eload         
allocation 9 a total maximum daily load4
  7#c7 ,compliance s*$ules  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,a p]mit = a municipal dis*>ge by 
a municipality t incorporates an        
integrat$ plan may include a s*$ule (   
compliance1 "u :i* actions tak5 to meet 
any applicable wat] quality-bas$ efflu5t
 limitation may be implem5t$ ov] m ?an  
#a p]mit t]m if ! compliance s*$ules are
 au?oriz$ by ,/ate wat] quality /&>ds4  
7,b7 ,inclusion ,actions subject to a   
compliance s*$ule "u subp>agraph 7,a7   
may include gre5 infra/ructure if       
implem5t$ z "p ( a wat] quality-bas$    
efflu5t limitation4  7,c7 ,review ,a    

s*$ule ( compliance may be review$ ea*  
"t ! p]mit is r5ew$4  7#d7 ,exi/+       
au?orities reta9$  7,a7 ,applicable     
/&>ds ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection modifies   
any obligation to comply ) applicable   
te*nology & wat] quality-bas$ efflu5t   
limitations "u ?is ,act4  7,b7          
,flexibility ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection     
r$uces or elim9ates any flexibility     
available "u ?is ,act1 includ+ !        
au?ority (--  7i7 a ,/ate to revise a   
wat] quality /&>d aft] a use            
atta9ability analysis "u section        
#aca4aj7;g7 ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al 
,regulations 7or a successor            
regulation71 subject to ! approval ( !  
,adm9i/rator "u section #cjc7;c72 &     
7ii7 ! ,adm9i/rator or a ,/ate to       
au?orize a s*$ule ( compliance t ext5ds 
beyond ! date ( expiration ( a p]mit t]m
 if ! s*$ule ( compliance meets !       
requirem5ts ( section #abb4dg ( title   
#dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9   
effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is       
subsection74  7#e7 ,cl>ification ( ,/ate

 au?ority  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,no?+ 9 section
 #cja7;b77#a77;,c7 precludes a ,/ate f  
au?oriz+ 9 ! wat] quality /&>ds ( !     
,/ate ! issuance ( a s*$ule ( compliance
 to meet wat] quality-bas$ efflu5t      
limitations 9 p]mits t incorporate      
provisions ( an integrat$ plan4  7,b7   
,transition rule ,9 any case 9 :i* a    
dis*>ge is subject to a judicial ord] or
 cons5t decree z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( !
 ,wat] ,infra/ructure ,flexibility ,act 
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 a s*$ule (   
compliance 9 t ord] or decree unless !  
ord] or decree is modifi$ by agreem5t ( 
! p>ties & ! c\rt4  4  7b7 ,municipal   
ombudsman  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is     
e/abli%$ )9 ! ,(fice ( ! ,adm9i/rator an
 ,(fice ( ! ,municipal ,ombudsman4  7#b7
 ,g5]al duties ,! duties ( ! municipal  
ombudsman %all include ! provision (--  
7,a7 te*nical assi/ance to              
municipalities seek+ to comply ) !      

,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq47 & ! ,safe 
,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;f 
et seq472 &  7,b7 in=mation to !        
,adm9i/rator to help ! ,adm9i/rator     
ensure t ag5cy policies are implem5t$ by
 all (fices ( ! ,environm5tal           
,protection ,ag5cy1 includ+ regional    
(fices4  7#c7 ,actions requir$ ,!       
municipal ombudsman %all "w )           
appropriate (fices at ! headqu>t]s &    
regional (fices ( ! ,environm5tal       
,protection ,ag5cy to ensure t !        
municipality seek+ assi/ance is provid$ 
in=mation--  7,a7 ab\t available ,f$]al 
f9ancial assi/ance = :i* ! municipality 
is eligible2  7,b7 ab\t flexibility     
available "u ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution  
,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et   
seq47 &1 if applicable1 ! ,safe ,dr9k+  
,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;f et     
seq472 &  7,c7 reg>d+ ! opportunity to  
develop an integrat$ plan1 z def9$ 9    
section #djb7s77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al     
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7z add$  

by subsection 7a774  7#d7 ,in=mation %>+
 ,! municipal ombudsman %all publi% on !
 website ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection  
,ag5cy-- 7,a7 g5]al in=mation relat+    
to--  7i7 ! te*nical assi/ance ref]r$ to
 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a72  7ii7 ! f9ancial 
assi/ance ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph          
7#c77;,a72  7iii7 ! flexibility ref]r$  
to 9 p>agraph #c7;,b72 &  7iv7 any      
res\rces relat$ to integrat$ plans      
develop$ by ! ,adm9i/rator2 &  7,b7 a   
copy ( ea* p]mit1 ord]1 or judicial     
cons5t decree t implem5ts or            
incorporates an integrat$ plan4  7c7    
,municipal en=cem5t ,section #cji ( !   
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acai7 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7h7 ,implem5tation (
 integrat$ plans ?r\gh en=cem5t tools   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 conjunction ) an       
en=cem5t action "u subsection 7a7 or 7b7
 relat+ to municipal dis*>ges1 !        
,adm9i/rator %all in=m a municipality ( 
! opportunity to develop an integrat$   
plan1 z def9$ 9 section #djb7s74  7#b7  

,modification ,any municipality "u an   
adm9i/rative ord] "u subsection 7a7 or  
settlem5t agreem5t 7includ+ a judicial  
cons5t decree7 "u subsection 7b7 t has  
develop$ an integrat$ plan consi/5t )   
section #djb7s7 may reque/ a            
modification ( ! adm9i/rative ord] or   
settlem5t agreem5t bas$ on t integrat$  
plan4  4  7d7 ,report to ,congress ,n   
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit  
to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public
 ,works ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on    
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & make publicly 
available a report on ea* integrat$ plan
 develop$ & implem5t$ ?r\gh a p]mit1    
ord]1 or judicial cons5t decree s9ce !  
date ( publication ( ! ,integrat$       
,municipal ,/ormwat] & ,wa/ewat] ,plann+
 ,approa* ,framework issu$ by !         
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy & dat$ 
,june #e1 #bjab1 includ+ a description (
 ! control measures1 levels ( control1  
e/imat$ co/s1 & compliance s*$ules = !  

requirem5ts implem5t$ ?r\gh an integrat$
 plan4  #d4 ,gre5 infra/ructure         
promotion ,title ,v ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]    
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#acfa et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by       
r$esignat+ section #eai 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4  
#abea note7 z section #ebj2 &  7#b7 by  
ins]t+ aft] section #eah 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#acgg7 ! foll[+3  #eai4 ,environm5tal   
protection ag5cy gre5 infra/ructure     
promotion  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator 
%all ensure t ! ,(fice ( ,wat]1 ! ,(fice
 ( ,en=cem5t & ,compliance ,assurance1 !
 ,(fice ( ,rese>* & ,developm5t1 & !    
,(fice ( ,policy ( ! ,environm5tal      
,protection ,ag5cy promote ! use ( gre5 
infra/ructure 9 & coord9ate !           
integration ( gre5 infra/ructure into1  
p]mitt+ programs1 plann+ ef=ts1 rese>*1 
te*nical assi/ance1 & fund+ guidance4   
7b7 ,duties ,! ,adm9i/rator %all ensure 
t ! ,(fice ( ,wat]-- 7#a7 promotes ! use
 ( gre5 infra/ructure 9 ! programs ( !  
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2 &     
7#b7 coord9ates ef=ts to increase ! use 

( gre5 infra/ructure )-- 7,a7 o!r ,f$]al
 dep>tm5ts & ag5cies2  7,b7 ,/ate1      
tribal1 & local gov]nm5ts2 &  7,c7 !    
private sector4  7c7 ,regional gre5     
infra/ructure promotion ,! ,adm9i/rator 
%all direct ea* regional (fice ( !      
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 z     
appropriate bas$ on local factors1 &    
consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act1 to 
promote & integrate ! use ( gre5        
infra/ructure )9 ! region t includes--  
7#a7 outrea* & tra9+ reg>d+ gre5        
infra/ructure implem5tation = ,/ate1    
tribal1 & local gov]nm5ts1 tribal       
communities1 & ! private sector2 &  7#b7
 ! incorporation ( gre5 infra/ructure   
into p]mitt+ & o!r regulatory programs1 
codes1 & ord9ance developm5t1 includ+ ! 
requirem5ts "u cons5t decrees &         
settlem5t agreem5ts 9 en=cem5t actions4 
7d7 ,gre5 infra/ructure in=mation %>+ ,!
 ,adm9i/rator %all promote gre5         
infra/ructure in=mation %>+1 includ+    
?r\gh an ,int]net website1 to %>e       
in=mation )1 & provide te*nical         

assi/ance to1 ,/ate1 tribal1 & local    
gov]nm5ts1 tribal communities1 ! private
 sector1 & ! public reg>d+ gre5         
infra/ructure approa*es =--  7#a7 r$uc+ 
wat] pollution2  7#b7 protect+ wat]     
res\rces2  7#c7 comply+ ) regulatory    
requirem5ts2 &  7#d7 a*iev+ o!r         
environm5tal1 public heal?1 & community 
goals4  4  #e4 ,f9ancial capability     
guidance  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3 7#a7 ,af=dability ,! t]m       
af=dability means1 ) respect to paym5t (
 a utility bill1 a measure ( :e!r an    
individual cu/om] or h\sehold c pay !   
bill )\t undue h>d%ip or unreasonable   
sacrifice 9 ! ess5tial life/yle or sp5d+
 patt]ns ( ! individual or h\sehold1 z  
det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4  7#b7        
,f9ancial capability ,! t]m f9ancial    
capability means ! f9ancial capability (
 a community to make inve/m5ts necess>y 
to make wat] quality or dr9k+ wat]      
improvem5ts4  7#c7 ,guidance ,! t]m     
guidance means ! guidance publi%$ by !  
,adm9i/rator entitl$ ,comb9$ ,sew]      

,ov]fl[s--,guidance = ,f9ancial         
,capability ,assessm5t & ,s*$ule        
,developm5t & dat$ ,febru>y #aiig1 z    
applicable to ! comb9$ sew] ov]fl[s &   
sanit>y sew] ov]fl[s guidance publi%$ by
 ! ,adm9i/rator entitl$ ,f9ancial       
,capability ,assessm5t ,framework & dat$
 ,novemb] #bd1 #bjad4  7b7 ,use ( m$ian 
h\sehold income ,! ,adm9i/rator %all n  
use m$ian h\sehold income z ! sole      
indicator ( af=dability = a resid5tial  
h\sehold4  7c7 ,revis$ guidance  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( 
completion ( ! ,national ,academy (     
,public ,adm9i/ration /udy to e/abli% a 
def9ition & framework = community       
af=dability requir$ by ,s5ate ,report   
#aad-gj1 accompany+ ,s4 #afde 7#aad?    
,congress71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all revise !
 guidance describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#c74
  7#b7 ,use ( guidance ,beg9n+ on ! date
 on :i* ! revis$ guidance ref]r$ to 9   
p>agraph 7#a7 is f9aliz$1 ! ,adm9i/rator
 %all use ! revis$ guidance 9 lieu ( !  
guidance describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#c74 

7d7 ,consid]ation & consultation  7#a7  
,consid]ation ,9 revis+ ! guidance1 !   
,adm9i/rator %all consid]-- 7,a7 !      
recomm5dations ( ! /udy ref]r$ to 9     
subsection 7c7 & any o!r relevant /udy1 
z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator2  7,b7 local
 economic conditions1 includ+           
site-specific local conditions t %\ld be
 tak5 into consid]ation 9 analyz+       
f9ancial capability2  7,c7 o!r ess5tial 
community inve/m5ts2  7,d7 pot5tial     
adv]se impacts on di/ress$ populations1 
includ+ ! p]c5tage ( l[-income ratepay]s
 )9 ! s]vice area ( a utility & impacts 
9 communities ) disp>ate economic       
conditions ?r\gh\t ! entire s]vice area 
( a utility2  7,e7 ! degree to :i* rates
 ( l[-income consum]s w\ld be affect$ by
 wat] infra/ructure inve/m5ts1 ! use (  
rate /ructures1 & cu/om] assi/ance      
programs to address ! rates ( l[-income 
consum]s2  7,f7 an evaluation ( an array
 ( factors1 ! relative importance ( :i* 
may v>y across regions & localities2 &  
7,g7 ! appropriate weight = economic1   

public heal?1 & environm5tal b5efits4   
7#b7 ,consultation ,any revis$ guidance 
issu$ to replace ! guidance %all be     
develop$ 9 consultation ) /akehold]s4   
7e7 ,publication & submission  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,on completion ( ! revision ( !   
guidance1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all publi% 9 !
 ,f$]al ,regi/] & submit to ! ,committee
 on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,transportation
 & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives ! revis$ guidance4  7#b7
 ,explanation ,if ! ,adm9i/rator makes a
 det]m9ation n to foll[ "o or m         
recomm5dations ( ! /udy ref]r$ to 9     
subsection 7c77#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all 
include 9 ! publication & submission "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 an explanation ( t        
decision4  7f7 ,effect ,no?+ 9 ?is      
section preempts or int]f]es ) any      
obligation to comply ) any ,f$]al law1  
includ+ ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution       
,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et   
seq474  ,pass$ ! ,s5ate ,octob] #e1     
#bjag4,secret>y