Tennessee HB 259: Water Pollution - As enacted, specifies that an alternatives analysis required by rule of the department of environment and conservation as part of the process of obtaining a discharge permit for a transportation project does not need to include alternative road locations but must include other measures to avoid and minimize impacts to resource values. - Amends TCA Title 69, Chapter 3, Part 1.

Bill Text

Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee 1
Amendment No. 1 to SB0916

Southerland
Signature of Sponsor

AMEND Senate Bill No. 916 House Bill No. 259*

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by deleting all language after the enacting clause and substituting instead the following:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 69-3-108, is amended by deleting
subsection (g) and substituting the following:
(g)
(1) The commissioner may grant permits authorizing the discharges or
activities described in subsection (b), including, but not limited to, land application
of wastewater, but in granting such permits shall impose such conditions,
including effluent standards and conditions and terms of periodic review, as are
necessary to accomplish the purposes of this part, and as are not inconsistent
with the regulations promulgated by the board.
(2) Under no circumstances shall the commissioner issue a permit for an
activity that would cause a condition of pollution either by itself or in combination
with others.
(3) If a permit is required under this part for a public transportation project
commissioned by a federal, state, or local government, the alternatives analysis
required by Tenn. Comp. R & Regs. 0400-40-07-.04(5) does not need to include
alternative road locations but must include other measures to avoid and minimize
impacts to resource values.
(4) In addition, the permits shall include:
(A) The most stringent effluent limitations and schedules of
compliance, either promulgated by the board, required to implement any

Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee 1
Amendment No. 1 to SB0916

Southerland
Signature of Sponsor

AMEND Senate Bill No. 916 House Bill No. 259*

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applicable water quality standards, necessary to comply with an area
wide-waste treatment plan, or necessary to comply with other state or
federal laws or regulations;
(B) A definite term, not to exceed five (5) years, for which the
permit is valid. This term is subject to provisions for modification,
revocation, or suspension of the permit;
(C) Monitoring, recording, reporting, and inspection requirements;
and
(D) In the case of permits authorizing discharges from publicly
owned treatment works, terms and conditions requiring the permittee to
enforce user and cost recovery charges, pretreatment standards, and
toxic effluent limitations applicable to industrial users discharging into the
treatment works.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring
it.