A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to prohibit sewage dumping into the Great Lakes, and for other purposes.

United States115th CongressS-3630Senate
Updated: Nov 15, 2018

Summary

Great Lakes Water Protection Act This bill addresses sewage in the Great Lakes System by: (1) restricting publicly owned treatment works from discharging sewage into the system, (2) requiring the public to be immediately notified when sewage is discharged, and (3) establishing the Great Lakes Cleanup Fund.

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Timeline

Latest companion bill action

HR-6967: To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to prohibit sewage dumping into the Great Lakes, and for other purposes.

Introduced in House

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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