3.0.0 4024 2023-01-11T13:27:00Z 2023-01-11T13:27:00Z House H HR 2014-02-10 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. CAPITO:H.R. 4024.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Congress has the constitutional authority to enact thislegislation pursuant to the power granted under Article I,Section 8 of the United States Constitution, specificallyClause 3 (related to regulation of Commerce among theStates).[Page H1719]]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Referred to 2014-02-11T22:17:53Z Referred to 2014-02-10T17:01:20Z Chemical Safety and Drinking Water Protection Act of 2014 113 1961 S 2014-07-31 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 524. Related bill CRS 2014-02-11 hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. Committee 2014-02-10 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2014-02-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2014-02-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001047 Rep. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV-2] Shelley Capito R WV Moore 2 N Environmental Protection Administrative remedies Civil actions and liability Emergency planning and evacuation Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Government information and archives Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Industrial facilities Lakes and rivers Licensing and registrations Pollution liability State and local government operations Water quality Water use and supply Environmental Protection 00 2014-02-10 Introduced in House 2014-05-30T21:09:01Z Ensuring Access to Clean Water Act of 2014 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or a state exercising primary enforcement responsibility for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit programs to carry out a state chemical storage facility source water protection program.

Requires such a program to provide for oversight and inspection of each covered chemical storage facility in accordance with minimum requirements, described in this Act, to prevent the release of chemicals into a navigable water that is designated for use as a domestic water source. Defines "covered chemical storage facility" as a facility at which a chemical is stored and from which a release is determined to pose a risk of harm to such source.

Prohibits this Act from precluding or denying the right of any state to adopt or enforce standards for the oversight and inspection of covered chemical storage facilities that are more stringent than this Act's minimum requirements.

Requires the Administrator to report on a survey of states' best practices in oversight and inspection programs and applicable regulations implementing the programs.

Authorizes the issuance of orders by the Administrator to carry out this Act.

Authorizes an owner or operator of a public water system to commence, or to petition the Administrator to commence, a civil action for equitable relief to address possible imminent and substantial endangerment to the health of persons supplied by the water system. Provides a special rule to expedite the Administrator's response to a petition in emergency situations.

Sets forth requirements concerning: (1) liability of a facility owner or operator for costs of response actions, (2) pre-transfer inspections of facilities, and (3) information for operators of domestic water systems on navigable waters regarding emergency response plans and chemical inventories.

Establishes a civil penalty of up to $15,000 for each day in which an owner or operator of a covered facility violates this Act.

]]> Ensuring Access to Clean Water Act of 2014 Display Title Ensuring Access to Clean Water Act of 2014 Short Titles as Introduced Ensuring Access to Clean Water Act of 2014 Official Title as Introduced To protect navigable waters from contamination by chemical storage facilities, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2014-02-10T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr4024ih/xml/BILLS-113hr4024ih.xml 2014-02-11 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.