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Problem:SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Clean Water Compliance and
Affordability Act''.

SEC. 2. INTEGRATED MUNICIPAL STORMWATER AND WASTEWATER APPROACH
FRAMEWORK.

(a) In General.--In the first 5 fiscal years beginning after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency (referred to in this section as the
''Administrator''), in coordination with appropriate State, local, and
regional authorities, shall carry out a pilot program under which the
Administrator shall work cooperatively with and facilitate the efforts
of eligible municipalities to develop and implement integrated plans to
meet wastewater and stormwater obligations of the eligible
municipalities under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.
1251 et seq.) in a more cost-effective and flexible manner.
(b) Framework.--The Administrator shall carry out the pilot program
in a manner that is consistent with the Integrated Municipal Stormwater
and Wastewater Approach Framework issued by the Environmental
Protection Agency and dated May 2012.
(c) Selection of Eligible Municipalities.--
(1) In general.--The Administrator, in consultation with
States that have approved National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System programs, shall select not less than 15
eligible municipalities to participate in the pilot program.
(2) Eligible municipality.--An eligible municipality is a
county, city, town, township, or subdivision of a State or
local government that--
(A) qualifies as a National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System permit holder or designee; or
(B) is a party to an administrative order,
administrative consent agreement, or judicial consent
decree to comply with the requirements of the Federal
Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.).
(3) Selection factors.--
(A) In general.--In selecting the eligible
municipalities to participate in the pilot program, the
Administrator shall give priority to--
(i) eligible municipalities that are
operating under an administrative order,
administrative consent agreement, or judicial
consent decree to comply with the requirements
of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33
U.S.C. 1251 et seq.);
(ii) eligible municipalities that are
affected by affordability constraints in
planning and implementing control measures to
address wet weather discharges from wastewater
and stormwater facilities of the eligible
municipalities; and
(iii) eligible municipalities with a
history of knowledgeable, detailed, and
comprehensive efforts to develop integrated and
adaptive clean water management practices.
(B) Use of adaptive management approaches.--In
selecting eligible municipalities to participate in the
pilot program, the Administrator may give priority to
an eligible municipality that is seeking to develop and
implement an integrated plan that includes adaptive
approaches to account for changed or future uncertain
circumstances, including--
(i) the use of new innovative technical or
institutional approaches; and
(ii) the ability to adapt the integrated
plan in response to new regulatory requirements
and reductions in financial capability.
(d) Approval of Integrated Plans.--
(1) In general.--In approving the integrated plan of an
eligible municipality under the pilot program established under
subsection (a), the Administrator shall--
(A) account for the financial capability of the
eligible municipality to adequately address the
requirements of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act
(33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) that apply to the eligible
municipality;
(B) prioritize the obligations of the eligible
municipality under the Federal Water Pollution Control
Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) according to the most
cost-effective and environmentally beneficial outcomes;
(C) account for the maintenance, operational, and
regulatory obligations of the eligible municipality;
and
(D) enable the eligible municipality to implement
innovative and flexible approaches to meet the
obligations of the eligible municipality under the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et
seq.).
(2) Additional authorities.--In carrying out the pilot
program established under subsection (a), the Administrator
may, in full coordination and mutual agreement with an eligible
municipality selected to participate in the pilot program--
(A) extend the allowable national pollutant
discharge elimination system permit term under section
402 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33
U.S.C. 1342) to a maximum of 25 years, and make
corresponding changes to any associated implementation
schedule;
(B) modify the implementation terms of a consent
decree entered into by the eligible municipality with
the Administrator pursuant to that Act; and
(C) provide additional regulatory flexibility under
the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251
et seq.) in approving and implementing an integrated
plan that includes adaptive approaches in order to
encourage the innovation integral to such approaches.
(e) Report to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, and each year thereafter for 5 years, the
Administrator shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the
pilot program established under subsection (a), including a description
of the specific outcomes expected to be achieved that will reduce the
costs of complying with the requirements of the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) for--
(1) eligible municipalities participating in the pilot
program; and
(2) eligible municipalities that are similarly situated but
not participating in the pilot program.
Solution:
Clean Water Compliance and Affordability Act This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to carry out a pilot program to facilitate the efforts of eligible municipalities to develop and implement integrated plans to meet their wastewater and stormwater obligations under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) in a cost-effective and flexible manner and consistent with the Integrated Municipal Stormwater and Wastewater Approach Framework issued by the EPA in May 2012. The pilot program must facilitate the efforts of at least 15 municipalities. A municipality is eligible to participate in the pilot program if it is: (1) a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit holder or designee; or (2) a party to an administrative order, administrative consent agreement, or judicial consent decree to comply with the requirements of the Clean Water Act. The EPA must give priority to municipalities that: (1) are affected by affordability constraints in planning and implementing control measures addressing wet weather discharges from wastewater and stormwater facilities; and (2) have a history of knowledgeable, detailed, and comprehensive efforts to develop integrated and adaptive clean water management practices. The EPA may give priority to municipalities seeking to develop and implement an integrated plan that includes approaches that adapt to changed or future uncertain circumstances. With the mutual agreement of participating municipalities, the EPA may: (1) extend the allowable NPDES permit term by up to 25 years, (2) modify the implementation terms of a consent decree, and (3) provide additional regulatory flexibility in approving and implementing an integrated plan that includes adaptive approaches.