HR 6670 · 97th Congress · Environmental Protection
A bill to revise and extend certain provisions of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, for five years, and for other purposes.
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EnactedLatest: Referred to Subcommittee on Water Resources.(1982-07-06)
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Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ("the Act," also known as the Clean Water Act) to extend through FY 1987: (1) authorizations of appropriations for programs of investigations and information and for State program grants; and (2) the general authorization of appropriations to carry out programs under the Act. Specifies amounts of such authorizations for FY 1983, but provides for such sums as may be necessary for FY 1984 through 1987. Extends until July 1, 1988, the deadline for industry compliance with best available technology (BAT) and best conventional technology (BCT) standards and effluent limitations for pollutants. Extends until July 1, 1991, the deadline for facilities with permits to use innovative production processes, control techniques, or systems to achieve compliance with BAT. Extends the deadline for requests by owners or operators of municipally-owned treatment works for permits to extend the time for achievement of effluent limitations based on secondary treatment or on more stringent water quality standards. Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to prescribe and collect processing fees for applications for modificat…
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