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SB798: Sewage overflows; authorizes Water Control Board to issue administrative orders for corrective act.

Chief Patron

Sen. Mamie Locke (D-2)

Mamie Locke (D-2)
Served: 2004–

Progress

	Introduced
	Passed Committee
	Passed House
	Passed Senate
	Signed by Governor
	Became Law

Status

03/09/2007: signed by governor

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Summary

Sewage overflows. Authorizes the State Water Control Board to issue administrative orders to owners of municipal sewer systems that need corrective actions to prevent sanitary sewer overflows. Places a "safe harbor" provision into Virginia law similar to that found in Section 309 of the Clean Water Act.

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