H. B. 3326
(By Delegates Ross and Hartman)
[Introduced March 23, 2009; 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.