Sole Source Aquifer Protection Act of 1990

Summary

Sole Source Aquifer Protection Act of 1990 - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to prohibit construction of landfills or land treatment facilities within a critical aquifer protection area unless the State or local government having jurisdiction over such area has adopted a management plan for the area. Requires the plan to provide for: (1) the maintenance of groundwater quality to protect human health, the environment, and groundwater resources; and (2) public hearings for receiving comments on the plan. Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to declare that it is national policy that such a plan be promulgated before such facilities are constructed over a critical aquifer.

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Timeline

1. 3 August 1990

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 August 1990

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 August 1990

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 16 August 1990

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources.

   Source: Committee

5. 31 August 1990

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · undated · Official file

Documents

2 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 3 August 1990

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Sponsors

• Rep. Gallo, Dean A. [R-NJ-11] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Sponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing
• · hspw00 · Standing

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