33 U.S.C. § 1274 : US Code - Section 1274: Wet weather watershed pilot projects

Search 33 U.S.C. § 1274 : US Code - Section 1274: Wet weather watershed pilot projects

(a) In general
The Administrator, in coordination with the States, may provide
technical assistance and grants for treatment works to carry out
pilot projects relating to the following areas of wet weather
discharge control:
(1) Watershed management of wet weather discharges
The management of municipal combined sewer overflows, sanitary
sewer overflows, and stormwater discharges, on an integrated
watershed or subwatershed basis for the purpose of demonstrating
the effectiveness of a unified wet weather approach.
(2) Stormwater best management practices
The control of pollutants from municipal separate storm sewer
systems for the purpose of demonstrating and determining controls
that are cost-effective and that use innovative technologies in
reducing such pollutants from stormwater discharges.
(b) Administration
The Administrator, in coordination with the States, shall provide
municipalities participating in a pilot project under this section
the ability to engage in innovative practices, including the
ability to unify separate wet weather control efforts under a
single permit.
(c) Funding
(1) In general
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this
section $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2002, $15,000,000 for fiscal
year 2003, and $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2004. Such funds shall
remain available until expended.
(2) Stormwater
The Administrator shall make available not less than 20 percent
of amounts appropriated for a fiscal year pursuant to this
subsection to carry out the purposes of subsection (a)(2) of this
section.
(3) Administrative expenses
The Administrator may retain not to exceed 4 percent of any
amounts appropriated for a fiscal year pursuant to this
subsection for the reasonable and necessary costs of
administering this section.
(d) Report to Congress
Not later than 5 years after December 21, 2000, the Administrator
shall transmit to Congress a report on the results of the pilot
projects conducted under this section and their possible
application nationwide.