PRINTER'S NO. 2190
No. 1759 Session of 1987
INTRODUCED BY WESTON, SEPTEMBER 30, 1987
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CONSERVATION, SEPTEMBER 30, 1987
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of October 4, 1978 (P.L.864, No.167), entitled
2 "An act providing for the regulation of land and water use
3 for flood control and storm water management purposes,
4 imposing duties and conferring powers on the Department of
5 Environmental Resources, municipalities and counties,
6 providing for enforcement, and making appropriations,"
7 further providing for storm water management systems.
8 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
9 hereby enacts as follows:
10 Section 1. The act of October 4, 1978 (P.L.864, No.167),
11 known as the Storm Water Management Act, is amended by adding a
12 section to read:
13 Section 6.1. Metal nets required on manholes.
14 Each municipality shall insure that all manholes or similar
15 openings in its storm water management system are fitted with
16 metal nets underneath the covers of the manholes or similar
17 openings. The metal nets shall be designed so as to prevent
18 persons from being accidentally swept into or pushed into the
19 storm water management system.
20 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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