Official Summary

9/20/2007--Introduced.Sewage Overflow Right-to-Know Act - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to direct owners or operators of publicly owned treatment works to: (1) institute an alert system for sewer overflows; (2) notify the public of such overflows in areas where human healt

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Official Summary

9/20/2007--Introduced.
Sewage Overflow Right-to-Know Act - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to direct owners or operators of publicly owned treatment works to:
(1) institute an alert system for sewer overflows;
(2) notify the public of such overflows in areas where human health is potentially affected within 24 hours;
(3) immediately notify public health authorities and other affected entities; and
(4) provide specified reports to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or the state.
Makes the alert systems eligible for state water pollution control revolving fund assistance.

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