SB4119 - Tennessee: Environment And Conservation, Department Of, Water

Companion Bill HB4185. Water - Adds a new classification of limited resource waters to the Water Quality Control Act of 1977. - Amends TCA Title 69, Chapter 3. Fiscal Summary for SB4119 / *HB4185State Expenditures - Net Impact - Not Significant Other Fiscal Impact - Removing these waters from regulation by the WQCA places the state in conflict with the federal Clean Water Act and will place approximately $2,100,000 in federal funds in jeopardy. Bill Summary for SB4119 / *HB4185 Under the Water Quality Control Act, the water quality control board is required to classify all waters of the state and adopt water quality standards pursuant to such classifications. In preparing the classification of waters and the standards of quality, the board must give consideration to certain factors, such as the size, depth, surface area covered, volume, direction [...]

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