Ocean Pollution Reduction Act II

This bill authorizes the Environmental Protection Agency to issue a specialized permit for the Point Loma Wastewater Treatment Plant in San Diego, allowing it to discharge into marine waters under conditions that modify certain Federal Water Pollution Control Act requirements. The permit mandates maintaining a deep ocean outfall and includes a phased reduction in the annual discharge of total suspended solids (TSS) , targeting less than 9,942 metric tons per year by December 31, 2031. It also requires specific removal rates for TSS and biochemical oxygen demand, alongside other secondary treatment effluent limitations. Further conditions include implementing pretreatment program requirements, providing 10 years of ocean monitoring data, and establishing an ongoing monitoring program. A key provision requires the plant to produce at least 83,000,000 gallons per day of water suitable for potable reuse by December 31, 2039, with the Administrator setting development milestones. The bill ensures compliance with federal permit issuance requirements, including State concurrence, while also allowing the plant to pursue a standard secondary treatment permit as an alternative.