Chief Patron: Hanger
Review of Opportunities to Reduce Nutrient Pollution (language only)

Item 290 #1s

Language
Page 245, after line 25, insert "A."
Page 245, after line 27, insert:
"B.  The Commissioner shall work with the Director of the Department of Environmental Quality to review opportunities to expand the reuse of wastewater  with the goal of reducing nutrient pollution of the surface waters of the Commonwealth.  The review shall include the establishment of an appropriate committee of stakeholders to assist in identifying potential opportunities.  The review shall include an examination of the practices in other states that have developed policies and programs to reduce surface water discharges by way of beneficial reuse of wastewater.  The commissioner shall report the recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly by October, 2011."

Explanation
(This amendment adds language to require the Commissioner of Health to work with the Director of the Department of Environmental Quality to review reuse of wastewater, thereby reducing nutrient pollution in Virginia. A report on the review is due by October, 2011.)