[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1471 Introduced in House (IH)]







108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1471

 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

                             March 27, 2003

  Mr. Engel introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and 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 Safe Drinking Water Act 
(42 U.S.C. 300g-1) 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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