Clean Water Act reauthorization : hearing before the Subcommittee on Environment and Natural Resources of the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, House of Representatives, One Hundred Third Congress, first session, on cost-effective planning to dispose of waste water in a safe, healthy, and environmentally sound manner, July 8, 1993--San Diego, California

United States. Congress. House. Committee On Merchant Marine And Fisheries. Subcommittee On Environment And Natural Resources

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• Sewage treatment
• Water

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• Publié par: les_archives_du_savoir
• Nombre de lectures: 6
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 10 Mo

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COST-EFFECTIVE PLANNING TO DISPOSE OF WASTE
WATER IN A SAFE, HEALTHY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL-
LY SOUND MANNER
JULY 8, 1993—SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
Serial No. 103-42
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Massachusetts, ChairmanGERRY E. STUDDS,
JACK FIELDS, TexasNew JerseyJ. HUGHES,WILLIAM
DON YOUNG, AlaskaHUTTO, FloridaEARL
BATEMAN, VirginiaHERBERT H.Louisiana(BILLY) TAUZIN,W.J.
New JerseyJIM SAXTON,IllinoisWILLIAM O. LIPINSKI,
North CarolinaHOWARD COBLE,TexasSOLOMON P. ORTIZ,
WELDON, PennsylvaniaCURTMANTON, New YorkTHOMAS J.
INHOFE, OklahomaJAMES M.VirginiaOWEN B. PICKETT,
RAVENEL, Jr., South CarolinaNew York ARTHURHOCHBRUECKNER,GEORGE J.
T. GILCHREST, MarylandJersey WAYNEJr., NewFRANK PALLONE,
"DUKE" CUNNINGHAM, CaliforniaRANDYLAUGHLIN, TexasGREG
KINGSTON, GeorgiaJACKUNSOELD, WashingtonJOLENE
TILLIE K. FOWLER, FloridaTAYLOR, MississippiGENE
DelawareMICHAEL N. CASTLE,Rhode IslandJACK REED,
PETER T. KING, New YorkNorth CarolinaMARTIN LANCASTER,H.
FloridaLINCOLN DIAZ-BALART,MaineH. ANDREWS,THOMAS
CaliforniaRICHARD W. POMBO,ELIZABETH FURSE, Oregon
BENTLEY, MarylandHELEN DELICHSCHENK, CaliforniaLYNN
North CarolinaCHARLES H. TAYLOR,GREEN, TexasGENE
MassachusettsPETER G. TORKILDSEN,FloridaALCEE L. HASTINGS,
CaliforniaHAMBURG,DAN
LAMBERT, ArkansasBLANCHE M.
CaliforniaANNA G. ESHOO,
III, KentuckyTHOMAS J. BARLOW,
MichiganBART STUPAK,
MississippiBENNIE G. THOMPSON,
WashingtonMARIA CANTWELL,
FloridaPETER DEUTSCH,
New YorkGARY L. ACKERMAN,
R. Pike, Staff DirectorJeffrey
CounselStelle, jR.,ChiefWilliam W.
Fusco Kitsos, Chief ClerkMary J.
DirectorBurroughs, Minority StaffHarry F.
Natural ResourcesEnvironment andSubcommittee on
ChairmanSTUDDS, Massachusetts,GERRY E.
New JerseyNew York JIM SAXTON,HOCHBRUECKNER,GEORGE J.
YOUNG, AlaskaDONPALLONE, Jr., New JerseyFRANK
WELDON, PennsylvaniaCURTTexasGREG LAUGHLIN,
RAVENEL, Jr., South CarolinaARTHURUNSOELD, WashingtonJOLENE
GILCHREST, MarylandWAYNE T.Rhode IslandJACK REED,
California"DUKE" CUNNINGHAM,RANDYFURSE, OregonELIZABETH
N. CASTLE, DelawareMICHAELCaliforniaDAN HAMBURG,
H. TAYLOR, North CarolinaArkansas CHARLESM. LAMBERT,BLANCHE
FIELDS, Texas (Ex Officio)JACKESHOO, CaliforniaANNA G.
HUTTO, FloridaEARL
LouisianaTAUZIN,W.J. (BILLY)
P. ORTIZ, TexasSOLOMON
MississippiTHOMPSON,BENNIE G.
Daniel Ashe, Professional Staff
Karen Steuer, Professional Staff
ProfessionalGiNA Deferrari, Staff
Professional StaffLaurel Bryant, Minority
(II)CONTENTS
Page
Hearing held July 8, 1993 1
Statement of:
Boland, John J., Chair, Committee on Waste Water Management for
Coastal Urban Areas, National Research Council 36
Prepared statement 192
Cunningham, Hon. Randy, a U.S. Representative from California 6 6
Davies, Tudor, Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator, Environmental
Protection Agency 32
Prepared statement 164
Fields, Hon. Jack, a U.S. Representative from Texas, and Ranking Minor-
ity Member, Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries 7
Filner, Hon. Bob, a U.S. from California 8
Prepared statement 46
Golding, Susan, Mayor, San Diego 10 49
Jenkins, Scott, Environmental Director, Surfrider Foundation 21
Prepared statement 155
Keen, Elmer, Citizens Coordinate for Century 3 19 95
Schenk, Hon. Lynn, a U.S. Representative from California 3
Prepared statement 4
Simmons, Robert, Attorney, Sierra Club 17 88
Stallings, Valerie, Council member, San Diego 12
Prepared statement 77
Studds, Hon. Gerry E., a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, and
Chairman, Subcommittee on Environment and Natural Resources 1
Tegner, Mia, Ph.D., Research Marine Biologist, Scripps Institution of
Oceanography 34
Prepared statement 177
Weil, Lisa, Policy Director, American Ocean Campaign 23 157
Additional material supplied:
Golding, Mayor Susan, Statements and charts submitted:
Chart on the Clean Water Grants Program 74
Charts on funding waste water needs 75
Keen, Elmer (San Diego State University): Statement on waste water
disposal facilities for the San Diego Metropolitan Sewerage District 69
Frautschy, Jeffery (Scripps Institute of Oceanography retiree): State-
ment concerning San Diego's practice of discharging sewage efflu-
ent 64
McDonald, James O. (formerly of the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, Chicago, Illinois): Statement on protecting the water quality
affected by pollution discharges in San Diego 196
Simmons, Robert (Sierra Club): Memorandum decision concerning the
failure ofSan Diego to comply with provisions of the Clean Water Act... 90
Communications submitted:
Anderson, Blake P. (County Sanitation Districts of Orange County, Cali-
fornia): Letter of July 22, 1993, to Hon. Gerry E. Studds 230
Brooks, Norman H. (California Institute of Technology): Letter of June
20, 1993, to Councilman Bruce Henderson 223
(III)IV
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submitted—ContinuedCommunications
plus attachments ofWilliam E. (Save Our Bay, Inc.): LetterClaycomb,
2331993, to Hon. Gerry E. StuddsJuly 11,
McGowan (Reprinted from Chemistry andConversi, Alessandra, and John
Water Column Transparency, Volume Flow andEcology): Variability of
San Diego Sewage Outfall (California): 15 YearsSuspended Solids Near
200of Data
Institution of Oceanography): Letter of May 26,Dayton, Paul K. (Scripps
Bruce Henderson 2171993, to Councilman
W. (Scripps Institution of Letter of JuneEppley, Richard
222 Bruce Henderson15, 1993, to
Letter ofMayEdward (Scripps of Oceanography): 3,Goldberg,
216Councilman Bruce Henderson1993, to
for San Diego): Letter of AugustSusan (Clean Water ProgramHamilton,
Merchant Marine and Fisheries 242to Dan Ashe, Committee on9, 1993,
Program for Greater San Diego): LetterSusan C. (Clean Water
Davies 225ofJuly 13, 1993, to Dr. Tudor
Health Coalition): Letter of August 12, 1993,Lucas, Libby (Environmental
245to Hon. Gerry E. Studds
Institution of Oceanography): Letter of May 24,Revelle, Roger (Scripps
Bruce Henderson, San Diego 2151989, to Councilman of Letter of June 26,Revelle, Roger (Scripps
A. Roe 2401993, to Hon. Robert
J. (Scripps Institution of Oceanography): Letter ofSeymour, Richard
221Councilman Bruce HendersonApril 28, 1993, to
Ph.D. (Scripps of Oceanography ): Letter ofTegner, Mia J.,
219 BruceMay 26, 1993, to
Letter of MayWilliam H. (Scripps Institution of Oceanography):Thomas,
Water Program 228Hamilton of San Diego Clean1, 1993, to SusanCLEAN WATER ACT REAUTHORIZATION
THURSDAY, JULY 19938,
House of Representatives, Subcommittee on Environ-
ment AND Natural Resources, Committee on Mer-
chant Marine and Fisheries
San Diego, CA
Subcopimittee met, pursuant to notice,The at 9:30 a.m. at Solis
Hall, University of California at San Diego, the Honorable Gerry
E. Studds [chairman] presiding.
Representatives present: Studds, Cunningham, and Schenk.
Also present: Representative Filner.
Staff Daniel Ashe, Tom Melius, Laurel Bryant, and Mar-
vadell Zeeb.
OPENING STATEMENT OF HON. GERRY E. STUDDS, A U.S. REPRE-
SENTATIVE FROM MASSACHUSETTS, AND CHAIRMAN, SUBCOM-
MITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Mr. Studds. This meeting will be called to order.
can from the map,As you see the water is on the wrong side.
Everything is a little different. I assume those are not clouds out-
side because if they were it would ruin my theory about this place,
which is that you suffer from insufficient suffering.
[Laughter.]
Mr. Studds. Therefore, I find it extremely difficult to build char-
acter as opposed to characters.
[Laughter.]
Mr. Studds. Let me that insay spite of all those differences, I
somewhat home. I comefeel at from the southeastern part of Mas-
sachusetts. The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is in my dis-
trict, so I have a