HOUSE BILL No. 4047


     January 8, 1997, Introduced by Rep. Callahan and referred to the Committee on Conservation, Environment and Recreation.


        A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled

   "Natural resources and environmental protection act,"

   (MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding section 3112b.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         SEC. 3112B.  (1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REQUIRE AS A CONDITION

 2    OF A PERMIT FOR A DISCHARGE FROM A COMBINED SEWER SYSTEM ISSUED

 3    UNDER THIS PART THAT EAVESTROUGHS AND ROOF DOWNSPOUTS FOR THE

 4    COLLECTION OF STORM WATER ARE NOT DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO THE COM-

 5    BINED SEWER SYSTEM.

 6         (2) WITHIN 1 YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION,

 7    THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REISSUE ALL PERMITS ISSUED UNDER THIS PART

 8    FOR DISCHARGES FROM COMBINED SEWER SYSTEMS.  PERMITS THAT ARE

 9    REISSUED SHALL COMPLY WITH SUBSECTION (1).

10         (3) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "COMBINED SEWER SYSTEM" MEANS A

11    SEWER DESIGNED AND USED TO CONVEY BOTH STORM WATER RUNOFF AND


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 1    SANITARY SEWAGE, AND WHICH CONTAINS LAWFULLY INSTALLED REGULATORS

 2    AND CONTROL DEVICES THAT ALLOW FOR DELIVERY OF SANITARY FLOW TO

 3    TREATMENT DURING DRY WEATHER PERIODS AND DIVERT STORM WATER AND

 4    SANITARY SEWAGE TO SURFACE WATERS DURING STORM FLOW PERIODS.
















































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