Ocean Pollution Reduction Act II

HR 1720, the Ocean Pollution Reduction Act II, directly affects the City of San Diego's Point Loma Wastewater Treatment Plant by imposing stricter discharge limits under federal water pollution rules. It requires the plant to maintain a deep ocean outfall (300+ feet deep, 4+ miles from shore) and sets decreasing annual limits on total suspended solids pollution, starting at 12,000 metric tons in 2024 and reducing to 9,942 metric tons by 2029. The bill also mandates 80% removal of suspended solids monthly, 58% removal of biochemical oxygen demand annually, and requires 10 years of ocean monitoring data before new permits. Additionally, it sets a target for producing 83 million gallons per day of water suitable for potable reuse by 2037.