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HR 2215 108th Congress House

Raw Sewage Overflow Community Right-to-Know Act

Official title: To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to ensure that sewage treatment plants monitor for and report discharges of raw sewage, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 22, 2003 See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection AuthorizationDrainageEconomics and Public FinanceEmergency Management
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Emergency communication systemsEnvironmental healthEnvironmental monitoringFederal aid to water pollution controlGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment paperworkGovernment publicityHealthPollution measurementRevolving fundsSewage disposalSewerageWaste waterWater pollution control
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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May 23, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
May 22, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
May 22, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 23, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Raw Sewage Overflow Community Right-to-Know Act - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to direct owners or operators of publicly-owned treatment works to institute an alert system for sanitary sewer overflow.

Requires that the public and the appropriate officials be notified as soon as practicable within 24 hours of the time the owner or operator becomes aware of the overflow.

Requires a written report on the overflow, including magnitude and cause, as well as measures taken to eliminate and prevent its recurrence.

States that owners or operators must report overflows on their monthly discharge monitoring report to either the State or the Administrator of the Environmental Protection, as appropriate.

Makes these alert systems eligible for assistance and authorizes funding.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 7
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Sep 29, 2004
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jun 16, 2004
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Mar 3, 2004
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Mar 3, 2004
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 3, 2004
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 22, 2003
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · May 22, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2215: Raw Sewage Overflow Community Right-to-Know Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2215/
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"H.R. 2215: Raw Sewage Overflow Community Right-to-Know Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2215/.
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