[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4069 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4069
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide for
additional subsidization assistance to a municipality to carry out on-
site wastewater treatment system projects, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 22, 2021
Mr. Suozzi (for himself and Mr. Garbarino) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure
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A BILL
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide for
additional subsidization assistance to a municipality to carry out on-
site wastewater treatment system projects, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Septic Upgrade Grant Act''.
SEC. 2. WATER POLLUTION CONTROL REVOLVING LOAN FUNDS.
Section 603(i) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33
U.S.C. 1383(i)) is amended--
(1) by striking paragraph (1)(B) and inserting the
following:
``(B) to implement a program, process, material,
technique, or technology to--
``(i) address water-efficiency goals;
``(ii) address energy-efficiency goals;
``(iii) mitigate stormwater runoff;
``(iv) mitigate pollution from from on-site
wastewater treatment systems; or
``(v) encourage sustainable project
planning, design, and construction.'';
(2) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:
``(3) Subsidization amounts.--A State may use for providing
additional subsidization in a fiscal year under this subsection
an amount that does not exceed the greater of--
``(A) 30 percent of the total amount received by
the State in capitalization grants under this title for
the fiscal year; or
``(B) the annual average over the previous 10
fiscal years of the amounts deposited by the State in
the State water pollution control revolving fund from
State moneys that exceed the amounts required to be so
deposited under section 602(b)(2).''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(4) Additional subsidization for on-site wastewater
treatment system programs.--
``(A) Eligibility.--
``(i) In general.--To be eligible for
additional subsidization for an on-site
wastewater treatment system program under
paragraph (1)(B)(iv), a municipality shall
ensure that such program is included in a
conservation management plan approved pursuant
to any State or local law or in a conservation
and management plan approved pursuant to
section 320.
``(ii) Plan contents.--A plan described in
clause (i) shall--
``(I) identify any pollutants of
concern or water pollution problems
that threaten public health, drinking
water, natural resources, or freshwater
or marine ecosystem recovery; and
``(II) address how the on-site
wastewater treatment system program
described in clause (i) will abate the
pollutants or water pollution problems
identified in subclause (I).
``(iii) Program management.--An on-site
wastewater treatment system program carried out
using funds provided under this subsection
shall be managed by a municipality and have
enforceable program requirements to ensure the
long-term sustainability of an on-site
wastewater treatment system, including proper
operation and maintenance of such system.
``(B) New construction not eligible.--Any on-site
wastewater treatment system project proposed to be
carried out on a new construction site shall not be
eligible for additional subsidization pursuant to this
subsection.
``(C) Non-federal share.--The non-Federal share of
the cost of an on-site wastewater treatment system
project carried out under this subsection shall be not
more than 20 percent.
``(D) Priority.--A State shall prioritize awarding
additional subsidization under paragraph (1)(B)(iv) for
on-site wastewater treatment system programs that--
``(i) benefit a financially distressed
community (as such term is defined in section
221(c)); or
``(ii) are carried out in an area that--
``(I) is in close proximity to
threatened or impaired water bodies or
groundwater; or
``(II) has groundwater, or surface
waters used as drinking water where a
septic system or cesspool is known or
suspected to be a major source of
pollutants.
``(5) Definitions.--In this subsection:
``(A) New construction.--The term `new
construction' means the preparation for and
construction of--
``(i) a new housing structure on a site; or
``(ii) a significant extension to an
existing housing structure on a site.
``(B) On-site wastewater treatment system
program.--The term `on-site wastewater treatment system
program' means a program to carry out more than 1 on-
site wastewater treatment system project in a
municipality that meets the eligibility criteria under
paragraph (4)(A).
``(C) On-site wastewater treatment system
project.--The term `on-site wastewater treatment system
project' means a project that replaces a septic system
or cesspool serving a single dwelling or small business
with a wastewater treatment system that reduces
nitrogen pollution by at least 50 percent, in
accordance with standard 245 developed by the National
Sanitation Foundation.''.
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