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HR 2517 100th Congress House

A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to reduce the hazards associated with municipal incinerator ash, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 27, 1987 See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection IncinerationLicensesLocal and Municipal GovernmentMunicipal services
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Refuse and refuse disposalStandards
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 13, 1988
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 8, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Hazardous Materials.
May 27, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 27, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 13, 1988

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to develop and promulgate criteria and testing procedures for identifying municipal incinerator bottom and fly ash controlled by flue gas emissions control equipment which presents a substantial hazard to human health or the environment. Requires such criteria and procedures to determine leaching, total chemical analysis, respirability, and toxicity.

Requires owners or operators of each such unit to separately test the bottom and fly ash, if possible. Requires that test results be kept and submitted to the Administrator, or the State if it is administering an authorized program.

Directs the Administrator to promulgate and revise treatment standards to reduce the hazards associated with such ash, including the migration of hazardous constituents. Requires permits for new and existing treatment facilities which include management plans describing methods of testing, dispersion prevention methods, employee protection methods, and handling methods.

Requires all municipal waste combustion units to comply with this Act. Establishes civil and criminal penalties for noncompliance.

Authorizes States to administer and enforce an Administrator-approved program.

Authorizes citizen suits for violations of this Act.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2517: A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to reduce the hazards associated with municipal incinerator ash, and for other purposes.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-2517/
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"H.R. 2517: A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to reduce the hazards associated with municipal incinerator ash, and for other purposes.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-2517/.
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H.R. 2517, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-2517/.
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