Sewage Treatment Plants - Effluent Discharges - Monitoring, Evaluation, and Inspection
Sponsor: Robin L. Grammer, Jr. (District 6)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Department of the Environment to monitor effluent discharged from sewage treatment plants, evaluate whether the effluent and any nutrients in the effluent impacts midge populations in the surrounding land and water areas, and hire an inspector for certain sewage treatment plants; requiring the Department, beginning in 2023, to report to the General Assembly by October 1 each year on the actions it has undertaken pursuant to the Act.
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Testimony (4)
MGA witness listFAV 3FavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Beller, Joel | Baltimore County Government | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Grammer, Delegate Grammerlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| INFO | Abbott, Tyler | Maryland Department of the Environment | Written (PDF) |