[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 124 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 124

 To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to allow public water systems to 
         avoid filtration requirements, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 6, 1999

  Mr. Engel introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                         Committee on Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to allow public water systems to 
         avoid filtration requirements, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. FILTRATION REQUIREMENTS.

    Section 1412(b)(7)(C) of title XIV of the Public Health Service Act 
(``the Safe Drinking Water Act'') is amended by adding the following at 
the end of clause (iii): ``After such 12 month period, based on 
information, technology, or evidence not available prior to the 
expiration of such 12-month period, any public water system supplied by 
surface water sources may apply to the State agency for a determination 
that, under the criteria established under clause (i), the system is 
not required to use filtration. After notice and opportunity for public 
comment, but not later than 120 days after receipt of such application, 
the State shall make such determination and publish notice thereof.
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