H. B. 3326


(By Delegates Ross and Hartman)
[Introduced January 13, 2010; referred to the
Committee on Natural Resources then the Judiciary.]




A BILL to amend and reenact §22-11-6 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to existing National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits, the time for achieving water quality based effluent limits for selenium discharges into waters supporting aquatic life uses would be extended to July 1, 2012.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That §22-11-6 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE 11. WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT.
§22-11-6. Requirement to comply with standards of water quality and effluent limitations.

All persons affected by rules establishing water quality standards and effluent limitations shall promptly comply therewith: Provided, That where necessary and proper, the chief may specify a reasonable time for persons not complying with such standards and limitations to comply therewith, and upon the expiration of any such period of time, the chief shall revoke or modify any permit previously issued which authorized the discharge of treated or untreated sewage, industrial wastes or other wastes into the waters of this state which result in reduction of the quality of such waters below the standards and limitations established therefor by rules of the board or director: Provided, however, That for existing National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits, the time for achieving water quality based effluent limits for selenium discharges into waters supporting aquatic life uses is extended to July 1, 2012.



NOTE: This bill provides that for existing National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits, the time for achieving water quality based effluent limits for selenium discharges into waters supporting aquatic life uses is extended to July 1, 2012.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.