Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 42 : Section 300g-1
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U.S. Code as of:
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Section 300g-1 - Notes
SOURCE
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XIV, Sec. 1412, as added Pub. L.
93-523, Sec. 2(a), Dec. 16, 1974, 88 Stat. 1662; amended Pub. L.
95-190, Secs. 3(c), 12(a), Nov. 16, 1977, 91 Stat. 1394, 1398; Pub.
L. 99-339, title I, Sec. 101(a)-(c)(1), (d), (e), June 19, 1986,
100 Stat. 642-646; Pub. L. 104-182, title I, Secs. 102(a), (c)(2),
103, 104(a), (c), 105-111(a), title V, Sec. 501(a)(1), (2), Aug. 6,
1996, 110 Stat. 1617, 1621-1623, 1625-1631, 1691.)
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, referred
to in subsec. (b)(1)(B)(i)(II), is act June 25, 1947, ch. 125, as
amended generally by Pub. L. 92-516, Oct. 21, 1972, 86 Stat. 973,
which is classified generally to subchapter II (Sec. 136 et seq.)
of chapter 6 of Title 7, Agriculture. For complete classification
of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section
136 of Title 7 and Tables.
The Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996, referred to in
subsec. (b)(13)(A), is Pub. L. 104-182, Aug. 6, 1996, 110 Stat.
1613. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
Short Title of 1996 Amendment note set out under section 201 of
this title and Tables.
The Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of
1978, referred to in subsec. (e), probably means the Environmental
Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978
which is Pub. L. 95-155, Nov. 8, 1977, 91 Stat. 1257, as amended.
Provisions of the Act establishing the Science Advisory Board are
classified to section 4365 of this title. For complete
classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
AMENDMENTS
1996 - Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 104-182, Sec. 102(c)(2), struck
out "paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of" before "subsection (b)" in two
places.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104-182, Sec. 102(a), inserted heading.
Subsec. (b)(1), (2). Pub. L. 104-182, Sec. 102(a), added pars.
(1) and (2) and struck out former pars. (1) and (2) which related
to publication of maximum contaminant level goals and promulgation
of national primary drinking water regulations for certain listed
contaminants or substituted contaminants.
Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 104-182, Sec. 103, added par. (3).
Pub. L. 104-182, Sec. 102(a), struck out par. (3) which related
to publication of maximum contaminant level goals and promulgation
of national primary drinking water regulations for contaminants,
other than those referred to in pars. (1) or (2), which may have an
adverse effect on human health and are known to occur in public
water systems.
Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 104-182, Sec. 104(a)(1), designated first
sentence as subpar. (A), inserted par. and subpar. (A) headings,
designated second sentence as subpar. (B), inserted subpar. (B)
heading, substituted "Except as provided in paragraphs (5) and (6),
each national" for "Each national" and "specify a maximum
contaminant level" for "specify a maximum level", and added subpar.
(C).
Subsec. (b)(4)(D). Pub. L. 104-182, Sec. 104(a)(2), (3),
redesignated par. (5) as subpar. (D) of par. (4), inserted subpar.
heading, and substituted "this paragraph" for "paragraph (4)".
Subsec. (b)(4)(E). Pub. L. 104-182, Secs. 104(a)(4), (5), 105,
redesignated par. (6) as subpar. (E)(i) of par. (4), inserted
subpar. and cl. headings, substituted "this subsection" for "this
paragraph", and added cls. (ii) to (v).
Subsec. (b)(5), (6). Pub. L. 104-182, Sec. 104(a)(6), added pars.
(5) and (6). Former pars. (5) and (6) redesignated subpars. (D) and
(E)(i), respectively, of par. (4).
Subsec. (b)(7)(C)(v). Pub. L. 104-182, Sec. 106, added cl. (v).
Subsec. (b)(8). Pub. L. 104-182, Sec. 501(a)(2), substituted
"section 300j-1(e)" for "section 300j-1(g)".
Pub. L. 104-182, Sec. 107, inserted heading, realigned margins,
and substituted "At any time after the end of the 3-year period
that begins on August 6, 1996, but not later than the date on which
the Administrator promulgates a Stage II rulemaking for
disinfectants and disinfection byproducts (as described in
paragraph (2)(C)), the Administrator shall also promulgate national
primary drinking water regulations requiring disinfection as a
treatment technique for all public water systems, including surface
water systems and, as necessary, ground water systems. After
consultation with the States, the Administrator shall (as part of
the regulations) promulgate criteria that the Administrator, or a
State that has primary enforcement responsibility under section
300g-2 of this title, shall apply to determine whether disinfection
shall be required as a treatment technique for any public water
system served by ground water." for "Not later than 36 months after
June 19, 1986, the Administrator shall propose and promulgate
national primary drinking water regulations requiring disinfection
as a treatment technique for all public water systems."
Subsec. (b)(9). Pub. L. 104-182, Sec. 104(c), amended par. (9)
generally. Prior to amendment, par. (9) read as follows: "National
primary drinking water regulations shall be amended whenever
changes in technology, treatment techniques, and other means permit
greater protection of the health of persons, but in any event such
regulations shall be reviewed at least once every 3 years. Such
review shall include an analysis of innovations or changes in
technology, treatment techniques or other activities that have
occurred over the previous 3-year period and that may provide for
greater protection of the health of persons. The findings of such
review shall be published in the Federal Register. If, after
opportunity for public comment, the Administrator concludes that
the technology, treatment techniques, or other means resulting from
such innovations or changes are not feasible within the meaning of
paragraph (5), an explanation of such conclusion shall be published
in the Federal Register."
Subsec. (b)(10). Pub. L. 104-182, Sec. 108, amended par. (10)
generally. Prior to amendment, par. (10) read as follows: "National
primary drinking water regulations promulgated under this
subsection (and amendments thereto) shall take effect eighteen
months after the date of their promulgation. Regulations under
subsection (a) of this section shall be superseded by regulations
under this subsection to the extent provided by the regulations
under this subsection."
Subsec. (b)(11). Pub. L. 104-182, Sec. 501(a)(1), realigned
margins.
Subsec. (b)(12). Pub. L. 104-182, Sec. 109(a), added par. (12).
Subsec. (b)(13). Pub. L. 104-182, Sec. 109(b), added par. (13).
Subsec. (b)(14). Pub. L. 104-182, Sec. 110, added par. (14).
Subsec. (b)(15). Pub. L. 104-182, Sec. 111(a), added par. (15).
1986 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99-339, Sec. 101(a), amended subsec.
(a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows:
"(1) The Administrator shall publish proposed national interim
primary drinking water regulations within 90 days after December
16, 1974. Within 180 days after December 16, 1974, he shall
promulgate such regulations with such modifications as he deems
appropriate. Regulations under this paragraph may be amended from
time to time.
"(2) National interim primary drinking water regulations
promulgated under paragraph (1) shall protect health to the extent
feasible, using technology, treatment techniques, and other means,
which the Administrator determines are generally available (taking
costs into consideration) on December 16, 1974.
"(3) The interim primary regulations first promulgated under
paragraph (1) shall take effect eighteen months after the date of
their promulgation."
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 99-339, Sec. 101(b), substituted
provisions establishing standard setting schedules and deadlines
for provisions relating to establishment of maximum contaminant
levels and a list of contaminants with adverse effect but of
undetermined levels.
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 99-339, Sec. 101(b), substituted
provisions authorizing the Administrator to substitute contaminants
for those referred to in par. (1) and to supply a list of the
contaminants proposed for substitution, with the decision of the
Administrator to regulate such contaminant not subject to judicial
review, for provisions which authorized the Administrator to
publish in the Federal Register proposed revised national interim
primary drinking water regulations and 180 days after the date of
such proposed regulations to promulgate such revised regulations
with modification as deemed appropriate.
Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 99-339, Sec. 101(b), substituted
provisions directing the Administrator to publish maximum
contaminant level goals and promulgate national primary drinking
water regulations for contaminants, other than specified in par.
(1) or (2), which may have an adverse effect on health and are
known or anticipated to occur in public water systems, to establish
an advisory working group to aid in establishing a list of such
contaminants, and to publish, within a specified time, both
proposed and final goals and regulations for provisions which
required that revised national primary drinking water regulations
specify a maximum contaminant level or require the use of treatment
techniques for each contaminant, which level or technique was to be
as close to the recommended level or technique as feasible, and
defined the term "feasible".
Subsec. (b)(4) to (11). Pub. L. 99-339, Sec. 101(b), (c)(1), (d),
added pars. (4) to (8), redesignated former pars. (4) to (6) as
pars. (9) to (11), respectively, in par. (9) substituted "National"
for "Revised National" and inserted provision that review include
analysis, and publication in Federal Register, of innovations in
technology, treatment techniques or other activities occurring
during previous three years and their feasibility, and in par. (10)
substituted "National" for "Revised National".
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 99-339, Sec. 101(e), amended subsec. (e)
generally, substituting provisions which relate to the request by
the Administrator of comments by the Science Advisory Board prior
to proposal of a maximum contaminant level goal and national
primary drinking water regulation for provisions which related to
study by the National Academy of Sciences to determine the maximum
contaminant levels, report to Congress, and funding therefor.
1977 - Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 95-190 inserted provisions
relating to revisions of the required report and cl. (G).
SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in sections 300f, 300g-2, 300g-3,
300g-4, 300g-5, 300j-2, 300j-3, 300j-3b, 300j-4, 300j-12, 300j-14
of this title; title 21 section 349.
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