Municipal Biological Monitoring Use Act - Amends provisions of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act relating to a State's adoption of water quality standards to state that where the permitting authority determines that the discharge from a publicly owned treatment works, municipal separate storm sewer system, municipal combined sewer overflow, or other wet weather control facility has reasonable potential to cause or contribute to an in-stream excursion above a criterion for whole effluent toxicity, the permit may require further toxicity analysis and evaluation.
Describes requirements for permits that provide for biological monitoring, whole effluent toxicity testing, or assessment methods.
Actions
Jan 4, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Jan 3, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.