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33 U.S.C. 1345: Disposal or use of sewage sludge

Created in 1972 by Public Law 92-500. Changed by 2 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 33 U.S.C. 1314a, 33 U.S.C. 1317, 33 U.S.C. 1365.

5 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Environmental Protection Agency (5).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    1987

    • Pub. L. 100–4, §406(a), designated existing provision as par. (1), inserted heading, redesignated former pars. (1) to (3) as subpars. (A) to (C), and added pars. (2) to (5). · (d)
    • Pub. L. 100–4, §406(f), inserted heading "Regulations" and aligned par. (1) with par. (3) and subpars. (A) to (C) of par. (1) with subpar. (C) of par. (2). · (d)
    • Pub. L. 100–4, §406(b), amended subsec. (e) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (e) read as follows: "The determination of the manner of disposal or use of sludge is a local determination except that it shall be unlawful for the owner or operator of any publicly owned treatment work… · (e)
    • Pub. L. 100–4, §406(c), added subsecs. (f) and (g). · (f), (g)

    1977

    • Pub. L. 95–217, §68(a), substituted "under section 1342 of this title" for "under this section". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 95–217, §§54(d)(1), 68(b), (c), substituted "sewage sludge subject to subsection (a) of this section and section 1342 of this title" for "sewage sludge subject to this section" and struck out ", as the Administrator determines necessary to carry out the objective of this chapte… · (b)
    • Pub. L. 95–217, §§54(d)(2), 68(d), substituted "disposal of sewage sludge subject to subsection (a) of this section within its jurisdiction may do so in accordance with section 1342 of this title" for "disposal of sewage sludge within its jurisdiction may do so if upon submission of su… · (c)
    • Pub. L. 95–217, §54(d)(3), added subsecs. (d) and (e). · (d), (e)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.