HR 6671 · 97th Congress · Environmental Protection

A bill to provide that dams shall not be considered point sources for purposes of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.

Introduced 1982-06-23· Sponsored by Rep. Kogovsek, Ray [D-CO-3]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Water Resources.(1982-07-06)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide that dams or structures intended to impound water shall not be considered point sources for the discharge of pollutants where, upon release of impounded waters, water quality effects result from such impoundment or from the method of release.…

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