Bill > HR587

This bill, the Ocean Pollution Reduction Act II, modifies the permitting requirements for the discharge of pollutants from the Point Loma Wastewater Treatment Plant in San Diego, California. The key provisions allow the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator to issue a permit that requires the plant to maintain its deep ocean outfall, limit the discharge of total suspended solids, remove at least 80% of total suspended solids and 58% of biochemical oxygen demand, meet secondary treatment standards, implement pretreatment program requirements, and produce at least 83 million gallons per day of water suitable for potable reuse by 2035. The bill also requires the EPA to set development milestones to ensure compliance with these requirements. The bill provides flexibility for the plant to alternatively apply for a permit that complies with the standard secondary treatment requirements under the Clean Water Act.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/587/all-info