VA SB940 | 2018 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 19 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-02-01 - Continued to 2019 in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (11-Y 0-N)
Pending: Senate Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Combined sewer overflow system; notice of discharge. Requires the owner or operator of any combined sewer overflow (CSO) system to immediately report any discharge of untreated or partially treated sewage to the Department of Environmental Quality (the Department) and the local health department and, as soon as possible, to notify the public and any adjoining locality that may be affected. The bill requires the Department to expeditiously post on its website information reported to it regarding such CSO discharges and to prepare an annual report on CSO discharges. The bill directs the State Water Control Board to promulgate regulations to carry out the provisions of the bill.

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Title

Combined sewer overflow system; notice of discharge.

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History

DateChamberAction
2018-02-01SenateContinued to 2019 in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (11-Y 0-N)
2018-01-19SenateReferred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
2018-01-19SenatePresented and ordered printed 18104198D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
62144.15:4.2(n/a)See Bill Text

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