California SB1081 establishes minimum penalties for waste discharge violations and exceptions for publicly owned treatment works.

California SB1081 amends the Water Code to establish minimum penalties for violations of waste discharge requirements. It sets a mandatory minimum penalty of $3,000 for each serious violation, defined as violations of effluent limitations for Group II pollutants. The bill also outlines exceptions for publicly owned treatment works, including those serving small communities or facing financial hardship. Additionally, it allows for the direction of penalty funds towards supplemental environmental projects.

California SB1081 establishes minimum penalties for waste discharge violations and exceptions for publicly owned treatment works.

California SB1081 amends the Water Code to establish minimum penalties for violations of waste discharge requirements. It sets a mandatory minimum penalty of $3,000 for each serious violation, defined as violations of effluent limitations for Group II pollutants. The bill also outlines exceptions for publicly owned treatment works, including those serving small communities or facing financial hardship. Additionally, it allows for the direction of penalty funds towards supplemental environmental projects.