,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dfaa  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #d1 #bjai,mr4 
,pet]s introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committee on ,natural    
,res\rces1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly  
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to modify p]mitt+ requirem5ts 
) respect to ! dis*>ge ( any pollutant f
 ! ,po9t ,loma ,wa/ewat] ,treatm5t      
,plant 9 c]ta9 circum/ances1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,ocean ,pollution ,r$uction
 ,act ,,ii4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !
 foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 #aigb1 ,congress pass$
 ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act
 ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb1 :i* requir$ publicly
 own$ treatm5t works to a*ieve second>y 
treatm5t capability by #aigg4  7#b7 ,9  
#aiid1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = 
! ,s\!rn ,di/rict ( ,cali=nia det]m9$ t 

upgrad+ ! ,city ( ,san ,diego's ,po9t   
,loma ,wa/ewat] ,treatm5t ,plant 79 ?is 
,act ref]r$ to z ! ,po9t ,loma ,plant7  
to second>y treatm5t /&>d w\ld n be 9 ! 
public int]e/1 be+ excessively co/ly )\t
 produc+ additional environm5tal        
b5efits4  7#c7 ,! ,po9t ,loma ,plant    
curr5tly meets all ! requirem5ts (      
second>y treatm5t except = ! removal (  
total susp5d$ solids & bio*emical oxyg5 
dem&4  7#d7 ,at ! direction ( ,congress1
 ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy 79  
?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,,epa7 reque/$ t 
! ,national ,rese>* ,c\ncil advise !    
ag5cy on ways to improve wa/ewat]       
managem5t 9 coa/al urban areas4 ,!      
result+ /udy ,manag+ ,wa/ewat] 9 ,coa/al
 ,urban ,areas produc$ sev]al important 
f9d+s1 includ+--  7,a7 bio*emical oxyg5 
dem& dis*>g$ ?r\gh a well-design$       
outfall is g5]ally n ( ecological conc]n
 9 op5 coa/al wat]s2  7,b7 total susp5d$
 solids c be adequately controll$ by    
advanc$ prim>y treatm5t & high dilution 
outfalls2 &  7,c7 ov]-control is        

p>ticul>ly likely along ocean coa/s1 b  
nev]!less full second>y treatm5t is     
requir$ reg>dless ( co/ or lack (       
b5efits4  7#e7 ,pa/ reviews by ! ,city (
 ,san ,diego1 ! ,,epa1 ! ,/ate (        
,cali=nia1 & sci5ti/s affiliat$ ) !     
,scripps ,in/itution ( ,oceanography1 ! 
,univ]sity ( ,cali=nia1 ,san ,diego1 &  
o!r organizations h conclud$ ! ,po9t    
,loma ,plant does n h any kn[n          
significant adv]se effect on ! ocean    
environm5t outside ! imm$iate area ( !  
dis*>ge4  7#f7 ,! ocean outfall = !     
,po9t ,loma ,plant dis*>ges efflu5t #d4e
 miles f ! coa/ at a dep? ( ov] #cjj    
feet1 "o ( ! longe/ & deepe/ ocean      
outfalls 9 ! _w4  7#g7 ,implem5t+ full  
second>y treatm5t /&>ds at ! ,po9t ,loma
 ,plant w co/ approximately             
#a1hjj1jjj1jjj4  7#h7 ,implem5t+ full   
second>y treatm5t /&>ds at ! ,po9t ,loma
 ,plant is contr>y to ! national int]e/1
 9 t x w compromise views f ! ,cabrillo 
,national ,monum5t & int]f]e ) ! ,navy's
 use ( adjac5t prop]ty4  7#i7 ,! ,city (

 ,san ,diego g5]ates all ! en]gy x ne$s 
to op]ate ! ,po9t ,loma ,plant onsite   
?r\gh co-g5]ation4 ,implem5t+ full      
second>y treatm5t w turn a gre5 facility
 into "o ( ! region's l>ge/ en]gy       
consum]s1 requir+ ! pur*ase ( ov]       
#ag1jjj1jjj ea* ye> 9 electricity &     
produc+ m ?an #ajj1jjj tons ( gre5h\se  
gas emissions annually4  7#aj7          
,implem5t+ full second>y treatm5t /&>ds 
at ! ,po9t ,loma ,plant w require       
removal ( #a1bej1jjj tons ( e>? f       
environm5tally s5sitive habitat         
imm$iately adjac5t to ! ,po9t ,loma     
,ecological ,res]ve4  7#aa7 ,recogniz+ !
 unique situation surr\nd+ ! ,po9t ,loma
 ,plant1 ,congress adopt$ ! ,ocean      
,pollution ,r$uction ,act 7,,opra74     
,,opra all[$ ! ,po9t ,loma ,plant to    
avoid conv]sion to full second>y        
treatm5t & in/ead op]ate "u a modifi$   
p]mit accord+ to /&>ds conta9$ 9        
sections #cja7;h7 & #cja7;j77#e7 ( !    
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act1 z
 modifi$ by ,,opra4  7#ab7 ,! ,city (   

,san ,diego has compli$ ) all           
requirem5ts ( ,,opra & ! results h be5  
significant1 includ+ r$uction 9 !       
dis*>ge ( total susp5d$ solids &        
bio*emical oxyg5 dem&1 advanc$ ocean    
monitor+1 & con/ruction ( #de1jjj1jjj   
gallons p] day ( treatm5t capacity to   
produce reclaim$ wat] at a co/ (        
approximately #cdj1jjj1jjj4  7#ac7 ,?is 
,act w capitalize on ! record (         
improvem5ts initiat$ "u ,,opra & provide
 a framework = fur!r enhancem5ts to !   
,city ( ,san ,diego's wat] & wa/ewat]   
sy/ems1 increas$ potable wat]           
reliability1 & additional mean+ful      
environm5tal protection4  7#ad7 ,! ,city
 ( ,san ,diego has complet$ its ,wat]   
,purification ,demon/ration ,project %[+
 t municipal wa/ewat] c successfully be 
treat$ to levels suitable = potable     
reuse4 ,! ,city ( ,san ,diego complet$  
its ,recycl$ ,wat] ,/udy 9 #bjab        
describ+ h[ wa/ewat] c be div]t$ f !    
,po9t ,loma ,plant to new treatm5t      
facilities to g5]ate wat] suitable =    

potable reuse4 ,?r\gh ! con/ruction &   
op]ation ( new treatm5t facilities to   
produce #hc1jjj1jjj gallons p] day (    
wat] suitable = potable reuse1 ! ,city (
 ,san ,diego is expect$ to r$uce ! total
 susp5d$ solids dis*>g$ by ! ,po9t ,loma
 ,plant to ! same or l[] levels z w\ld  
be a*iev$ by implem5t+ full second>y    
treatm5t1 :ile creat+ an important new  
local s\rce ( wat]4  7#ae7 ,! ,city (   
,san ,diego curr5tly relies on import$  
wat] = ov] #he p]c5t ( its wat] supply4 
,a new local s\rce ( wat] c             
significantly r$uce ! environm5tal      
impacts ( import+ wat] to ,san ,diego f 
! ,colorado ,riv] & ! ,cali=nia         
,bay-,delta by (fsett+ ! ,city's dem& = 
import$ wat]4  7#af7 ,due to ! sev]e    
dr\ght 9 ,cali=nia1 ! #bjad wat]        
allocation f ! ,/ate ,wat] ,project 0   
only #e p]c5t ( normal1 =c+ wat] ag5cies
 to draw d[n wat] res]ves1 implem5t     
m&atory cons]vation measures1 & se>* =  
new1 dep5dable s\rces ( wat]4  #c4 ,san 
,diego ,po9t ,loma p]mitt+ requirem5ts  

7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision 
( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control    
,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq47 or   
section #cjg ( ! ,coa/al ,zone          
,managem5t ,act ( #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4  
#adef71 ! ,adm9i/rator may issue a p]mit
 "u section #djb ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]       
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#acdb71 :i*1 9 lieu ( ! requirem5ts (   
section #cja7;j77#e7 ( su* ,act 7#cc    
,u4,s4,c4 #acaa7;j77#e771 & 9 lieu (    
section #cja7;b77#a77;,b7 ( su* ,act    
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acaa7;b77#a77;,b77      
o!rwise applicable to ! dis*>ge (       
bio*emical oxyg5 dem& 79 ?is section    
ref]r$ to z ,,bod7 & total susp5d$      
solids 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ,,tss7
 f ! ,po9t ,loma ,plant into m>9e wat]s1
 applies or o!rwise ensures             
implem5tation ( ! provisions (          
subsection 7b74  7b7 ,conditions ,!     
p]mit %all apply or o!rwise ensure t !  
applicant %all-- 7#a7 ma9ta9 ! curr5tly 
design$ deep ocean outfall f ! ,po9t    
,loma ,wa/ewat] ,treatm5t ,plant ) a    

dis*>ge dep? ( no less ?an #cjj feet &  
di/ance f ! %ore ( no less ?an #d miles2
  7#b7 dis*>ge no m ?an #ab1jjj metric  
tons ( ,,tss p] ye> comm5c+ on ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is section1 no m ?an #aa1ejj
 metric tons ( ,,tss p] ye> comm5c+ on  
,decemb] #ca1 #bjbe1 & no m ?an #i1idb  
metric tons ( ,,tss p] ye> comm5c+ on   
,decemb] #ca1 #bjbg2  7#c7 dis*>ge n m  
?an #fj milligrams p] lit] ( ,,tss1     
calculat$ z a #cj-;day av]age2  7#d7    
remove no less ?an #hj p]c5t ( ,,tss on 
a mon?ly av]age & no less ?an #eh p]c5t 
( ,,bod on an annual av]age1 tak+ into  
acc\nt removal occurr+ at all treatm5t  
processes = wa/ewat] up/ream f & at !   
,po9t ,loma ,wa/ewat] ,treatm5t ,plant2 
7#e7 atta9 all o!r efflu5t limitations (
 second>y treatm5t z det]m9$ by !       
,adm9i/rator pursuant to section        
#cjd7;d77#a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution
 ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4           
#acad7;d77#a771 o!r ?an ) respect to    
conc5tration limits = ,,bod & ,,tss2    
7#f7 comply ) ! requirem5ts applicable  

to ,f$]al issuance ( a p]mit "u section 
#djb ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution        
,control ,act1 includ+ ,/ate approval   
consi/5t ) ?is ,act & ocean dis*>ge     
crit]ia evaluation pursuant to sections 
#dja & #djc ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution 
,control ,act1 respectively 7#cc        
,u4,s4,c4 #acda & #cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdc72 
7#g7 implem5t ! pretreatm5t program     
requirem5ts ( sections #cja7;h77#e7 &   
#cja7;h77#f7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution
 ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4           
#acaa7;h77#e7 & #cc ,u4,s4,c4           
#acaa7;h77#f77 9 addition to !          
requirem5ts ( section #djb7;b77#h7 ( !  
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdb7;b77#h772  7#h7    
provide #aj consecutive ye>s ( ocean    
monitor+ data & analysis = ! p]iod      
imm$iately prec$+ ! date ( ea*          
application suffici5t to demon/rate to !
 satisfaction ( ! ,adm9i/rator t !      
dis*>ge ( pollutants pursuant to ?is    
section meets ! requirem5ts ( section   
#cja7;h77#b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution

 ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4           
#acaa7;h77#b77 & t ! applicant has      
e/abli%$ & w ma9ta9 ?r\gh\t ! p]mit t]m 
an ocean monitor+ program t meets or    
exce$s ! requirem5ts ( section          
#cja7;h77#c7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution
 ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4           
#acaa7;h77#c772 &  7#i7 to ! ext5t      
potable reuse is p]mitt$ by ,f$]al &    
,/ate regulatory ag5cies1 demon/rate t  
at lea/ #hc1jjj1jjj gallons p] day on an
 annual av]age ( wat] suitable = potable
 reuse w be produc$ by ,decemb] #ca1    
#bjce1 tak+ into acc\nt production (    
wat] suitable = potable reuse occurr+ at
 all treatm5t processes = wa/ewat]      
up/ream f & at ! ,po9t ,loma ,plant4    
7c7 ,mile/ones ,! ,adm9i/rator %all     
det]m9e developm5t mile/ones necess>y to
 ensure compliance ) ?is section &      
include su* mile/ones z conditions 9 ea*
 p]mit issu$ be=e ,decemb] #ca1 #bjce4  
7d7 ,second>y treatm5t ,no?+ 9 ?is      
section prev5ts ! applicant f           
alt]natively submitt+ an application = !

 ,po9t ,loma ,plant t complies )        
second>y treatm5t pursuant to section   
#cja7;b77#a77;,b7 & section #djb ( !    
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acaa7;b77#a77;,b7 & #cc 
,u4,s4,c4 #acdb74  7e7 ,def9itions ,any 
t]m us$ 9 ?is section :i* is also us$ "u
 ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act
 %all h ! same mean+ z :5 us$ 9 su*     
,act4