HR 879
109th Congress
House
Environmental Protection
Energy
Environmental monitoring
Fines (Penalties)
Groundwater
Law
Oil pollution
Oxygenates
Petroleum pipelines
Petroleum storage
Pollution measurement
Potable water
Reformulated gasoline
Standards
Transportation and Public Works
Underground storage
Water Resources Development
Water pollution control
Wells
To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide for secondary containment to prevent MTBE and petroleum contamination.
Introduced: February 17, 2005
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 14, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.
Feb 17, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 17, 2005
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to require: (1) secondary containment of any new or replaced underground storage tank system; and (2) the monitoring for leaks of the space between the primary and secondary containment if the new or replaced tank or piping are within 1,000 feet of a community water system, potable drinking water well, or other sensitive area.
Establishes civil penalties for a violation of these requirements.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.
Committees of jurisdiction
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