A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to provide assistance to States to support testing of private wells in areas of suspected contamination to limit or prevent human exposure to contaminated groundwater.
Requires that a State certify to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency that a potential threat to human health is posed by groundwater in an area of concern.
Establishes criteria for the level of funding according to the number of wells to be tested, local test costs, and the types of substances of concern, including any seasonal fluctuations in contamination levels.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10678-10679)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10679)
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