A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide for secondary containment to prevent methyl tertiary butyl ether and petroleum contamination.
Latest action · Feb 17, 2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 17, 2005
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to require: (1) secondary containment of any new or replaced underground storage tank system; and (2) the monitoring for leaks of the space between the primary and secondary containment if the new or replaced tank or piping are within 1,000 feet of a community water system, potable drinking water well, or other sensitive area.
Establishes civil penalties for a violation of these requirements.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 17, 2005.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-VT | James M. Jeffords | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 17, 2005Introduced in Senate
- Feb 17, 2005Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Feb 17, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1655)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.
- Energy
- Environmental monitoring
- Environmental Protection
- Fines (Penalties)
- Groundwater
- Law
- Oil pollution
- Oxygenates
- Petroleum pipelines
- Petroleum storage
- Pollution measurement
- Potable water
- Reformulated gasoline
- Standards
- Transportation and Public Works
- Underground storage
- Water pollution control
- Water Resources Development
- Wells
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