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42 U.S.C. § 6979a — Transferred

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42 U.S.C. § 6979a — Transferred

### Statutory Notes #### Codification Section, Pub. L. 89–272, title II, § 7010, as added Pub. L. 98–616, title IV, § 405(a), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3273; Pub. L. 99–339, title II, § 201(c)(1), June 19, 1986, 100 Stat. 654, relating to interim control of hazardous waste injection, was renumbered section 3020 of Pub. L. 89–272 by Pub. L. 99–339, title II, § 201(c)(2), June 19, 1986, 100 Stat. 654, and transferred to [section 6939b of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6939b&num=0&edition=prelim).

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### Statutory Notes #### Codification Section, Pub. L. 89–272, title II, § 7010, as added Pub. L. 98–616, title IV, § 405(a), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3273; Pub. L. 99–339, title II, § 201(c)(1), June 19, 1986, 100 Stat. 654, relating to interim control of hazardous waste injection, was renumbered section 3020 of Pub. L. 89–272 by Pub. L. 99–339, title II, § 201(c)(2), June 19, 1986, 100 Stat. 654, and transferred to [section 6939b of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6939b&num=0&edition=prelim).

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42 U.S.C. § 6939b — Interim control of hazardous waste injection

**(a) Underground source of drinking water** No hazardous waste may be disposed of by underground injection— (1) into a formation which contains (within one-quarter mile of the well used for such underground injection) an underground source of drinking water; or (2) above such a formation. The prohibitions established under this section shall take effect 6 months after November 8, 1984, except in the case of any State in which identical or more stringent prohibitions are in effect before such date under the Safe Drinking Water Act [[42 U.S.C. 300f](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section300f&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.]. **(b) Actions under Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act** Subsection (a) shall not apply to the injection of contaminated ground water into the aquifer from which it was withdrawn, if— (1) such injection is— (A) a response action taken under section 9604 or 9606 of this title, or (B) part of corrective action required under this chapter 11 So in original. Probably should be followed by a comma. intended to clean up such contamination; (2) such contaminated ground water is treated to substantially reduce hazardous constituents prior to such injection; and (3) such response action or corrective action will, upon completion, be sufficient to protect human health and the environment. **(c) Enforcement** In addition to enforcement under the provisions of this chapter, the prohibitions established under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) shall be enforceable under the Safe Drinking Water Act [[42 U.S.C. 300f](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section300f&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.] in any State— (1) which has adopted identical o

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42 U.S.C. § 6924 — Standards applicable to owners and operators of hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities

**(a) In general** Not later than eighteen months after October 21, 1976, and after opportunity for public hearings and after consultation with appropriate Federal and State agencies, the Administrator shall promulgate regulations establishing such performance standards, applicable to owners and operators of facilities for the treatment, storage, or disposal of hazardous waste identified or listed under this subchapter, as may be necessary to protect human health and the environment. In establishing such standards the Administrator shall, where appropriate, distinguish in such standards between requirements appropriate for new facilities and for facilities in existence on the date of promulgation of such regulations. Such standards shall include, but need not be limited to, requirements respecting— (1) maintaining records of all hazardous wastes identified or listed under this chapter which is treated, stored, or disposed of, as the case may be, and the manner in which such wastes were treated, stored, or disposed of; (2) satisfactory reporting, monitoring, and inspection and compliance with the manifest system referred to in section 6922(5) 11 See References in Text note below. of this title; (3) treatment, storage, or disposal of all such waste received by the facility pursuant to such operating methods, techniques, and practices as may be satisfactory to the Administrator; (4) the location, design, and construction of such hazardous waste treatment, disposal, or storage facilities; (5) contingency plans for effective action to minimize unanticipated damage from any treatment, storage, or disposal of any such hazardous waste; (6) the maintenance of operation of such facilities and requiring such additional qualifications as to ownership, continuity of operation,

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42 U.S.C. § 6979b — Law enforcement authority

The Attorney General of the United States shall, at the request of the Administrator and on the basis of a showing of need, deputize qualified employees of the Environmental Protection Agency to serve as special deputy United States marshals in criminal investigations with respect to violations of the criminal provisions of this chapter.

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42 U.S.C. § 6979a — Transferred

Page 7011 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 6979b Pub. L. 105–362, title V, § 501(f), Nov. 10, 1998, 112 Stat. 3284.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 3254a(b)(4) and (5) of this title, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), was in the original ‘‘section 207(b)(4) and (5)’’, meaning section 207(b)(4) and (5) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, which was omitted in the general revision of the Solid Waste Disposal Act by Pub. L. 94–580 on Oct. 21, 1976. PRIOR PROVISIONS Provisions similar to those in this section were con- tained in section 3254d of this title, prior to the general amendment of the Solid Waste Disposal Act by Pub. L. 94–580. AMENDMENTS 1998—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105–362 struck out heading and text of subsec. (c) which related to Administrator’s study and report on State and local training needs and obstacles to employment and occupational advance- ment in solid waste management and resource recovery field. 1978—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 95–609, § 7(r)(1), (2), sub- stituted ‘‘management’’ for ‘‘disposal’’ in two places, and ‘‘resource’’ for ‘‘resources’’. Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 95–609, § 7(r)(3), substituted ‘‘management’’ for ‘‘disposal’’. Executive Documents TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS For transfer of certain enforcement functions of Ad- ministrator or other official of Environmental Protec- tion Agency under this chapter to Federal Inspector, Office of Federal Inspector for the Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System, and subsequent transfer to Secretary of Energy, then to Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects, see note set out under section 6903 of this title. § 6978. Payments (a) General rule Payments of grants under this chapter may be made (after necessary adjustment on account of previ

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