A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct, operate, and maintain a water treatment plant for the purpose of treating water discharged from the Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel near Leadville, Colorado, in order to meet water quality standards, and for other purposes.
Leadville Mine Drainage Treatment Act of 1989 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to construct, operate, and maintain a water treatment plant and to install concrete lining on the rehabilitated portion of the Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel in Colorado in order that water flowing from that tunnel may meet water quality standards.
Specifies that: (1) such treatment plant shall be designed to treat the quantity and quality of effluent historically discharged from such Tunnel; and (2) construction, operation, and maintenance costs of the works authorized by this Act shall be nonreimbursable.
Makes the Secretary responsible for operation and maintenance of the water treatment plant.
Authorizes appropriations.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from the Environmental Protection Agency and Office of Management and Budget.
Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Johnston without amendment. With written report No. 101-201.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Johnston without amendment. With written report No. 101-201.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 373.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
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