House Bill 1844
117th Congress(2021-2022)
STOP CSO Act of 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 11, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1844
Congress
117
Policy Area
Environmental Protection
Environmental Protection
Primary focus of measure is regulation of pollution including from hazardous substances and radioactive releases; climate change and greenhouse gases; environmental assessment and research; solid waste and recycling; ecology. Measures concerning energy exploration, efficiency, and conservation may fall under Energy policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Sewage Treatment Overflow Prevention through Community Sanitation Outreach Act of 2021 or the STOP CSO Act of 2021
This bill revises the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit program to require certain publicly owned water treatment facilities to monitor, report on, and notify the public of sewer overflows.
For example, the facilities must notify the public within a specified number of hours after (1) sewer overflows that have the potential to affect human health, and (2) sewer overflows that may imminently and substantially endanger human health.
March 11, 2021
03/12/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
03/11/2021
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
03/11/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 8, 2023 8:12:44 PM