Nogales Wastewater Fairness Act
- Last Action
- 3/8/2017
Actions
- 2017-03-08Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- 2017-03-07Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- 2017-03-07Introduced in House
- 2017-03-07Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-03-07 (00)
Nogales Wastewater Fairness Act
This bill directs the U.S. Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission to charge Nogales, Arizona, no more than an equitable proportion of the costs for operating and maintaining the Nogales sanitation project. The sanitation project includes (1) the International Outfall Interceptor and the trunkline, which is a sewer line that carries wastewater along the U.S. and Mexico border; and (2) the Nogales International Wastewater Treatment Plant.
The bill declares that Nogales is not obligated to contribute any capital costs of repairing or upgrading the project.
Cosponsors (1)
- Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
Subjects
- Arizona
- Latin America
- Mexico
- Pipelines
- Solid waste and recycling
- Water quality
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