Bill Summary for H 885 (2021-2022)

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May 11 2021

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House Bill 885 (Public) Filed Tuesday, May 4, 2021
AN ACT TO ENHANCE PUBLIC NOTIFICATION OF DISCHARGES OF UNTREATED WASTEWATER FROM WASTEWATER COLLECTION OR TREATMENT WORKS.
Intro. by Farkas, Harrison, A. Baker.

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House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes. Amends GS 143-215.1C(b), to require the notice provided by an owner or operator of any wastewater collection or treatment works which primarily collects or treats municipal or domestic wastewater and is permittee, to require when there is a discharge of 1,000 gallons or more of untreated wastewater to require the notice to be on the website for three months (was, 12 months) from the last date of discharge.

Amends the required acts of an owner or operator of any wastewater collection or treatment works which primarily collects or treats municipal or domestic wastewater and is permittee upon discharging 15,000 gallons or more of untreated wastewater to the surface waters of the State, by removing the proposed requirement of providing notice on or with the customer's wastewater bill within 60 days following discharge. 

Deletes proposed new subsection (d) that required notice to customers by prepaid mail or email for those who opt into a discharge notification mailing list, required owners or operators subject to the notice requirements of subsection (b) to inform customers of the opportunity to sign up for an emailed notification, at least twice per year, and required maintaining records of notifications for 36 months from the date of notice.