Sewage Spill Legislation
Baykeeper is sponsoring a bill in the California Assembly that will grade local sewer systems so that residents know just how well – or how poorly – their cities are performing. Assembly members Mark Leno (District 13) and Jared Huffman (District 6), along with Baykeeper and Friends of the Earth, are sponsoring a bill that seeks to inform every community in California about the health of their sewage infrastructures and to ensure that failing systems will be clearly identified to voters and residents. On April 1, this bill passed its first hurdle when it was approved by the Assembly’s Environmental Safety and Toxics Material Committee.
Once the bill is up for a vote, we’ll ask you to contact your legislators to express your support for sensible sewage policy.
Read Analysis of the Bill by the Assembly Committee
In the meantime, you can do your part to reduce sewage spills in your community by following our Top 10 Tips to Reduce Sewage Spills.