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the suspended solids in the treatment works influent, and disinfection, where appropriate.". Fish and fishing. (e) LIMITATIONS ON ISSUANCE OF PERMITS.—Section 301(h) is furWildlife. ther amended by adding at the end thereof the following new Ante, p. 33. sentences: "In order for a permit to be issued under this subsection for the discharge of a pollutant into marine waters, such marine waters must exhibit characteristics assuring that water providing dilution does not contain significant amounts of previously discharged effluent from such treatment works. No permit issued under this subsection shall authorize the discharge of any pollutant into saline estuarine waters which at the time of application do not support a balanced indigenous population of shellfish, fish and wildlife, or allow recreation in and on the waters or which exhibit ambient water quality below applicable water quality standards adopted for the protection of public water supplies, shellfish, fish and wildlife or recreational activities or such other standards necessary to assure support and protection of such uses. The prohibition contained in the preceding sentence shall apply without regard to the presence or absence of a causal relationship between such characteristics and the applicant's current or proposed discharge. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this subsection, no permit may be issued under this subsection for discharge of a pollutant into the New York Bight Apex consisting of the ocean waters of the Atlantic Ocean westward of 73 degrees 30 minutes west longitude and northward of 40 degrees 10 minutes north latitude.". (f) APPLICATION FOR OCEAN DISCHARGE MODIFICATION.—Section
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301(j)(l)(A) is amended by inserting before the semicolon at the end thereof the following: ", except that a publicly owned treatment works which prior to December 31, 1982, had a contractual arrangement to use a portion of the capacity of an ocean outfall operated by another publicly owned treatment works which has applied for or received modification under subsection (h), may apply for a modification of subsection (h) in its own right not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of the Water Quality Act of 1987". (g) GRANDFATHER OF CERTAIN APPLICANTS.—The amendments made by subsections (a), (c), (d), and (e) of this section shall not apply to an application for a permit under section 301(h) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act which has been tentatively or finally approved by the Administrator before the date of the enactment of this Act; except that such amendments shall apply to all renewals of such permits after such date of enactment. SEC. 304. FILING DEADLINE FOR TREATMENT WORKS MODIFICATION.
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(a) EXTENSION.—The second sentence of section 301(i)(l) is amended by striking out "of this subsection." and inserting in lieu thereof "of the Water Quality Act of 1987.". (h) APPLICABILITY.—The amendment made by subsection (a) shall not apply to those treatment works which are subject to a compliance schedule established before the date of the enactment of this Act by a court order or a final administrative order. SEC. 305. INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY COMPLIANCE DEADLINES FOR DIRECT DISCHARGERS.
(a) EXTENSION OF DEADLINE.—Section 301(k) is amended by striking out "July 1, 1987," and inserting in lieu thereof "two years after the date for compliance with such effluent limitation which would otherwise be applicable under such subsection,".
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