SB0605 - Tennessee: Environment And Conservation, Department Of, Water Pollution, Water Resources

Companion Bill HB1806. Water Pollution - Revises issuance and enforcement process for permits under Water Quality Control Act. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 203 and Title 69, Chapter 3. Fiscal Summary for *SB0605 / HB1806 Increase State Revenues - Exceeds $500,000 Increase State Expenditures - $9,436,000/Recurring $818,000/One-Time Bill Summary for *SB0605 / HB1806 Generally, the Water Quality Control Act requires a person to obtain a permit from the department of environment and conservation in order to engage in certain activities that may affect the waters of this state, such as constructing, installing, modifying, or operating any treatment works, discharging sewage, industrial wastes or other wastes into waters, or constructing, installing or operating a concentrated animal feeding operation (see TCA 69-3-108).[...]

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