42 U.S.C. § 300g — Coverage

Page 1235 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 300g–1 the reliance for residential water on various nonpublic water systems and to submit a report on the results of the study to Congress within 3 years after Aug. 6, 1996. SAFE DRINKING WATER AMENDMENTS OF 1977 RESTRICTIONS ON APPROPRIATIONS FOR RESEARCH Pub. L. 95–190, § 2(e), Nov. 16, 1977, 91 Stat. 1393, pro- vided that: ‘‘Nothing in this Act [see Short Title of 1977 Amendment note set out under section 201 of this title] shall be construed to authorize the appropriation of any amount for research under title XIV of the Public Health Service Act [42 U.S.C. 300f et seq.] (relating to safe drinking water).’’ SAFE DRINKING WATER AMENDMENTS OF 1977 AS NOT AFFECTING AUTHORITY OF ADMINISTRATOR WITH RE- SPECT TO CONTAMINANTS Pub. L. 95–190, § 3(e)(2), Nov. 16, 1977, 91 Stat. 1394, pro- vided that: ‘‘Nothing in this Act [see Short Title of 1977 Amendment note set out under section 201 of this title] shall be construed to alter or affect the Administra- tor’s authority or duty under title 14 of the Public Health Service Act [42 U.S.C. 300f et seq.] to promul- gate regulations or take other action with respect to any contaminant.’’ RURAL WATER SURVEY; REPORT TO PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS; AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS Pub. L. 93–523, § 3, Dec. 16, 1974, 88 Stat. 1693, as amended by Pub. L. 95–190, §§ 2(d), 3(d), Nov. 16, 1977, 91 Stat. 1393, 1394, directed Administrator of Environ- mental Protection Agency, after consultation with Secretary of Agriculture and the several States, to enter into arrangements with public or private entities to conduct a survey of quantity, quality, and avail- ability of rural drinking water supplies, which survey was to include, but not be limited to, consideration of number of residents in each rural area who presently are being inadequately served by a public or private drinking water supply system, or by an individual home drinking water supply system, or who presently have limited or otherwise inadequate access to drink- ing water, or who, due to absence or inadequacy of a drinking water supply system, are exposed to an in- creased health hazard, and who have experienced inci- dents of chronic or acute illness, which may be attrib- uted to inadequacy of a drinking water supply system. Survey to be completed within eighteen months of Dec. 16, 1974, and a final report thereon submitted, not later than six months after completion of survey, to Presi- dent and to Congress. Executive Documents TERMINATION OF TRUST TERRITORY OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS For termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Is- lands, see note set out preceding section 1681 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions. FEDERAL COMPLIANCE WITH POLLUTION CONTROL STANDARDS For provisions relating to the responsibility of the head of each Executive agency for compliance with ap- plicable pollution control standards, see Ex. Ord. No. 12088, Oct. 13, 1978, 43 F.R. 47707, set out as a note under section 4321 of this title. PART B—PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS § 300g. Coverage Subject to sections 300g–4 and 300g–5 of this title, national primary drinking water regula- tions under this part shall apply to each public water system in each State; except that such regulations shall not apply to a public water system— (1) which consists only of distribution and storage facilities (and does not have any col- lection and treatment facilities); (2) which obtains all of its water from, but is not owned or operated by, a public water sys- tem to which such regulations apply; (3) which does not sell water to any person; and (4) which is not a carrier which conveys pas- sengers in interstate commerce. (July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XIV, § 1411, as added Pub. L. 93–523, § 2(a), Dec. 16, 1974, 88 Stat. 1662.) § 300g–1. National drinking water regulations (a) National primary drinking water regulations; maximum contaminant level goals; simulta- neous publication of regulations and goals (1) Effective on June 19, 1986, each national in- terim or revised primary drinking water regula- tion promulgated under this section before June 19, 1986, shall be deemed to be a national pri- mary drinking water regulation under sub- section (b). No such regulation shall be required to comply with the standards set forth in sub- section (b)(4) unless such regulation is amended to establish a different maximum contaminant level after June 19, 1986. (2) After June 19, 1986, each recommended maximum contaminant level published before June 19, 1986, shall be treated as a maximum contaminant level goal. (3) Whenever a national primary drinking water regulation is proposed under subsection (b) for any contaminant, the maximum contami- nant level goal for such contaminant shall be proposed simultaneously. Whenever a national primary drinking water regulation is promul- gated under subsection (b) for any contaminant, the maximum contaminant level goal for such contaminant shall be published simultaneously. (4) Paragraph (3) shall not apply to any rec- ommended maximum contaminant level pub- lished before June 19, 1986. (b) Standards (1) IDENTIFICATION OF CONTAMINANTS FOR LIST- ING.— (A) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—The Administrator shall, in accordance with the procedures estab- lished by this subsection, publish a maximum contaminant level goal and promulgate a na- tional primary drinking water regulation for a contaminant (other than a contaminant re- ferred to in paragraph (2) for which a national primary drinking water regulation has been promulgated as of August 6, 1996) if the Ad- ministrator determines that— (i) the contaminant may have an adverse effect on the health of persons; (ii) the contaminant is known to occur or there is a substantial likelihood that the contaminant will occur in public water sys- tems with a frequency and at levels of public health concern; and (iii) in the sole judgment of the Adminis- trator, regulation of such contaminant pre- sents a meaningful opportunity for health risk reduction for persons served by public water systems. (B) REGULATION OF UNREGULATED CONTAMI- NANTS.—