HR 8117 · 96th Congress · Environmental Protection

A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1980-09-15· Sponsored by Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-24]· House

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Latest: Public Law 96-502.(1980-12-05)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to extend the date by which public water systems which have been granted an exemption from contaminant level and treatment technique requirements must meet such requirements. Provides an alternative procedure by which a State with an underground injection control program relating to oil or natural gas production or recovery may receive approval for obtaining primary enforcement responsibility for protecting its underground water sources. Authorizes a State to demonstrate that its underground injection control program meets the minimum requirements of State program regulations and will prevent underground injection which endangers drinking water sources, rather than file an application which meets the regulations established by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Authorizes a State which has made such a demonstration to make a similar demonstration with respect to any amended requirement of underground injection rather than file a notice that the State program meets the new requirement. Prohibits the application of requirements to determine whether a State retains primary enforcement responsibility if the State initially acqui…

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Cosponsors (20)

9 Democrats11 Republicans