A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act with respect to regulations relating to underground injections necessary for oil and natural gas recovery.

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Introduced

13 December 1979

Last action

14 December 1979 · Discharge

Status

Rereferred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Summary

Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to set forth regulations relating to joint studies and review by State and Federal authorities of State control programs to protect underground sources of drinking water from contamination resulting from the underground injection of substances for the purposes of waste storage or oil and natural gas recovery. Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to implement regulations if the Administrator determines State programs to protect underground water sources to be ineffective. Prohibits the Administrator from implementing such regulations unless a negative determination of the effectiveness of State programs is made by the Administrator based upon the joint Federal-State studies. Provides for judicial review of all determinations of the Administrator as to the effectiveness and adequacy of State underground water protection programs. Sets forth requirements for receipt by the States of Federal grants for public water system supervision programs.

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Timeline

13 December 1979
Introduced
Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Source: IntroReferral
13 December 1979
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
14 December 1979
Committee
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged in Senate.
Source: Committee
14 December 1979
Introduced
Rereferred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Source: IntroReferral
14 December 1979
Discharge
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged in Senate.
Source: Discharge

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/senate-bill/2129
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us · 96-s-2129 · source updated 14 January 2025