H.R. 4611 — what changed

changed In general— Notwithstanding any provision of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and section 307 of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1456), the Administrator, in coordination with seq.), the State, Administrator may issue to the City a permit under section 402 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1342) for a discharge from the Point Loma Plant into marine waters, which, in lieu of the requirements of subsections (b)(1)(B) and (j)(5) of section 301 the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1311) otherwise applicable to the discharge of biochemical oxygen demand and total suspended solids, waters that requires compliance with the requirements described in subsection (b).

changed removal of not less than 80 percent of total suspended solids on a monthly average and not less than 58 percent of biochemical oxygen demand on an annual average, taking into account removal occurring at all treatment processes at related facilities for wastewater upstream from and at the Point Loma Plant;

changed attainment of all other effluent limitations of secondary treatment as determined by the Administrator pursuant to section 304(d)(1) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1314(d)(1)), other than with respect any requirements otherwise applicable to concentration limits for the discharge of biochemical oxygen demand and total suspended solids;

changed compliance with the requirements applicable to Federal issuance of a permit under section 402 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, including State approval concurrence consistent with section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1341) and ocean discharge criteria evaluation pursuant to section 403 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1343);

changed that the City applicant provide 10 consecutive years of ocean monitoring data and analysis for the period immediately preceding the date of each application for a permit under this section sufficient to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Administrator that the discharge of pollutants pursuant to a permit issued under this section will meet the requirements of section 301(h)(2) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1311(h)(2)) and that the applicant has established and will maintain throughout the permit term an ocean monitoring program that meets or exceeds the requirements of section 301(h)(3) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 1311(h)(3)); and

changed to the extent potable reuse is permitted by Federal and State regulatory agencies, that the City applicant demonstrate that at least 83,000,000 gallons per day on an annual average of water suitable for potable reuse will be produced by December 31, 2035, taking into account production of water suitable for potable reuse occurring at all treatment processes at related facilities for wastewater upstream from and at the Point Loma Plant.

changed Milestones— The Administrator, in coordination with the State, Administrator shall determine development milestones necessary to ensure compliance with this section and include such milestones as conditions in each permit issued under this section before December 31, 2035.

changed Secondary treatment— Nothing in this section prevents the City applicant from alternatively submitting an application for the Point Loma Plant that complies with secondary treatment pursuant to section 301(b)(1)(B) and section 402 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1311(b)(1)(B); 33 U.S.C. 1342).

changed City—Point Loma Plant— The term City Point Loma Plant means the Point Loma Wastewater Treatment Plant owned by the City of San Diego, California.Diego on the date of enactment of this Act.