as introduced - 83rd Legislature (2003 - 2004) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
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Introduction | Posted on 05/14/2003 |
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to environment; requiring phosphorus 1.3 management plans for municipal wastewater facilities; 1.4 amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 115.44, by 1.5 adding a subdivision. 1.6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.7 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 115.44, is 1.8 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 1.9 Subd. 9. [PHOSPHORUS IN MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT 1.10 EFFLUENT.] (a) By August 1, 2004, all municipalities with 1.11 wastewater treatment facilities that have effluent phosphorus 1.12 concentrations greater than one milligram per liter shall 1.13 develop and submit a phosphorus management plan to the agency. 1.14 The plan must outline the corrective actions necessary to reduce 1.15 phosphorus discharges to a level no greater than one milligram 1.16 per liter. 1.17 (b) By August 1, 2007, all municipalities submitting a 1.18 management plan under paragraph (a) must implement the plan, and 1.19 a municipal wastewater treatment plant may not exceed one 1.20 milligram of phosphorus per liter of effluent.