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1/28/2009--Introduced.Sewage Overflow Community Right-to-Know Act - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to require owners or operators of publicly owned treatment works to: (1) institute monitoring systems to provide timely alerts of sewer overflows; (2) notify the public, not later than 24 hours after receiving knowledge, of such overflows in areas where human health is potentially affected; (3) notify public health authorities and other affected entities, in the case of an overflow that may imminently and substantially endanger human health, immediately after the owner or operator knows of the overflow; (4) report each overflow on discharge monitoring reports to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or the state; and (5) annually report to the Administrator or the state on the total number of overflows in a calendar year.Makes specified exceptions to notification and reporting requirements for backups into single-family residences and for overflows that occur in the course of treatment works maintenance, respectively. Requires annual summary reports by states to the Administrator. Requires the Administrator to issue regulations, including to establish overflow assessment guidance and develop communications measures to provide notification under this Act. Makes the monitoring systems eligible for state water pollution control revolving fund assistance.

1233205200 2009-01-29 Tue Jan 05 19:42:22 -0600 2010 introduced 54591 'to':6 'act':8 'know':7 'right':5 'sewage':1 'overflow':2 'community':3 'right-to-know':4 68450 false short introduced 54591 'act':8 'own':13 'work':15 'amend':2 'ensur':10 'feder':4 'sewer':20 'water':5 'pollut':6 'public':12 'purpos':25 'report':19 'control':7 'monitor':16 'overflow':21 'treatment':14 67645 false official action 54591 1233205200 Thu Jan 29 00:00:00 -0600 2009 184146 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. B001242 1950-06-01 1315 225 Cannon House Office Building http://timbishop.house.gov/?sectionid=96&sectiontree=7,96 1 202-225-3143 Timothy 'd':4 '-1':6 'ny':5 'rep':1 'bishop':3,8,10 'timothi':2,7,9 M 400031 Bishop Timothy_H._Bishop H. Rep. Timothy Bishop [D, NY-1] 226 N00025413 8591 Democrat 202-225-3826 Roman Catholic NY Timothy Bishop 0.833333333333333 http://timbishop.house.gov/index.html action 54591 1233205200 Thu Jan 29 00:00:00 -0600 2009 184146 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. action 54591 1233118800 Wed Jan 28 00:00:00 -0600 2009 182678 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. introduced 54591 1233118800 Wed Jan 28 00:00:00 -0600 2009 182677