The General Assembly approved legislation that will require thousands of homeowners within 1,000 feet of Chesapeake Bay and Ocean City tidal waterways to add nitrogen removal technology to their onsite systems. The ruling also applies to all new or replacement systems in these sensitive zones. Officials estimate the areas have 51,000 onsite systems accounting for 25 to 30 percent of the nitrogen pollution. Funds raised from a $30 annual onsite system fee are expected to cover the $12,000 cost of adding nitrogen removal technology. WisconsinLawmakers introduced legislation to update the definition of plumbing to include stormwater reuse and water reclamation
