Amendment clarifies that the anti-back sliding exceptions of the Clean Water Act should be construed as allowing regulators to renew, reissue, or modify a discharge permit to contain a less stringent effluent limitation applicable to the concentration or loading of a pollutant as long as other clean water precautions are followed.

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Amendment Number
375
Description
Amendment clarifies that the anti-back sliding exceptions of the Clean Water Act should be construed as allowing regulators to renew, reissue, or modify a discharge permit to contain a less stringent effluent limitation applicable to the concentration or loading of a pollutant as long as other clean water precautions are followed.
Purpose
An amendment (printed as amendment No. 47 in the Congressional Record of May 9) to clarify that the "anti-back sliding" exceptions of the Clean Water Act should be construed as allowing regulators to renew, reissue, or modify a discharge permit to contain a less stringent effluent limitation applicable to the concentration or loading of a pollutant under certain circumstances.
Congress
104
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
May 11, 1995
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Riggs amendment (A020) Agreed to by voice vote.
Latest Action Time
19:23:15
Submitted Date
May 11, 1995
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 375 — Informed