The Water Quality Standards Attainability Act amends federal water pollution laws to require states to hold public hearings when reviewing water quality standards for bodies of water that receive discharges from combined storm and sanitary sewers. The bill specifically directs states to evaluate whether controls for combined sewer overflows are cost-effective as part of this review process. The legislation also requires the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to consider the cost and availability of treatment technologies when developing water quality standards, ensuring that standards take into account what pollution control technologies are actually feasible and affordable for municipalities and industries to implement. This change affects states, cities with combined sewer systems, and wastewater treatment facilities nationwide. The bill includes no specific funding appropriations or implementation timeline beyond the standard regulatory process.
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